同僚

• 読み: どうりょう
• ローマ字: douryou
• 漢字の分解: 同 (dou) — same, equal; 僚 (ryou) — colleague, companion, official
• 発音: /doː.ɾʲoː/

意味

Coworker; colleague. A person one works with at the same workplace or in the same organization.

A noun that specifically refers to people of roughly equal rank at the same workplace. Unlike 上司 (superior) or 部下 (subordinate), 同僚 implies a peer relationship. Often used when talking about workplace social life and relationships.

例文

1. 同僚と一緒にランチを食べます。
2. 新しい同僚はフランスから来ました。
3. 同僚に仕事を手伝ってもらった。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, social relationships, daily conversation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 同 (dou, same) and 僚 (ryou, colleague/official). Literally means someone in the same official position.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Working class