チーム

• Reading: チーム
• Romaji: chiimu
• Pronunciation: /tɕiː.mɯ/

Meaning

Team. A group of people working or playing together.

A katakana noun borrowed from English. Used in sports (野球チーム, yakyuu chiimu, baseball team), work (プロジェクトチーム), and general group contexts. Often combined with other words: チームワーク (teamwork), チームメイト (teammate).

Examples

1. 私たちのチームが決勝戦に進んだ。 Our team made it to the finals.
2. 新しいプロジェクトのチームに選ばれた。 I was selected for the new project team.
3. このチームはチームワークがとても良い。 This team has really great teamwork.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, work, school

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'team,' which derives from Old English 'tēam' meaning a set of draught animals. Adopted widely in Japanese during the postwar period with the growth of organized sports.

Cultural Context

Era: Postwar

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal