colleague

Translation

同僚 / 仕事仲間 / コリーグ

Meaning

A colleague is a person you work with, especially in a professional setting. It is more formal than 'coworker' and is often used in white-collar, academic, or professional environments. 'She introduced me to her colleagues from the Tokyo office.' The word carries a slight implication of equal professional status — you are on roughly the same level as your colleagues, not their boss or assistant. Japanese learners who know 同僚 (douryou) will find 'colleague' very close in meaning, but 'colleague' is often slightly warmer or more respectful in tone.

'colleague'は職場での同僚、特にプロフェッショナルな環境で共に働く人を指します。'coworker'よりやや格式があり、ホワイトカラー・学術・専門的な環境でよく使われます。'She introduced me to her colleagues from the Tokyo office.'（彼女は東京オフィスの同僚を紹介してくれた）。おおよそ同じ職位・立場の人を指すニュアンスがあります。日本語の「同僚」に非常に近いですが、'colleague'はやや温かみや敬意を含むことがあります。

Examples

• 彼は職場の同僚と仲が良い。
  He gets along well with his colleagues.
• 先日、元同僚からメールが来た。
  I received an email from a former colleague the other day.