同僚
どうりょう · douryou (also spelled doryo)
Coworker, co-worker, colleague, associate
Other ways to say “coworker” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
同僚と一緒に打ち合わせをします。
どうりょうといっしょにうちあわせをします。
I will have a meeting with my colleague.
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同僚と一緒に昼休みを取った。
どうりょうといっしょにひるやすみをとった。
I took a lunch break with my coworker.
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私は同僚と一緒に働いています。
わたしはどうりょうといっしょにはたらいています。
I work together with my colleagues.
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What does 同僚 mean?
Coworker, co-worker, colleague, associate.
How do you pronounce 同僚?
どうりょう (douryou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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