The Japanese vocabulary「同僚 (どうりょう、dōryō)」means “colleague.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 同僚 |
| Hiragana | どうりょう |
| Romaji Reading | dōryō |
| English Meaning | colleague |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I’ve been working on a project with a colleague.
Plain Form:
同僚と一緒にプロジェクトを進めている。
Dōryō to issho ni purojekuto o susumete iru.
Polite Form:
同僚と一緒にプロジェクトを進めています。
Dōryō to issho ni purojekuto o susumete imasu.
I went to lunch with a colleague yesterday.
Plain Form:
昨日は同僚とランチに行った。
Kinō wa dōryō to ranchi ni itta.
Polite Form:
昨日は同僚とランチに行きました。
Kinō wa dōryō to ranchi ni ikimashita.
I’m going to go on a business trip with a colleague.
Plain Form:
同僚と一緒に出張に行く。
Dōryō to issho ni shutchō ni iku.
Polite Form:
同僚と一緒に出張に行きます。
Dōryō to issho ni shutchō ni ikimasu.
I heard that my colleague is thinking about job change.
Plain Form:
同僚が転職を考えているそうだ。
Dōryō ga tenshoku o kangaete iru sō da.
Polite Form:
同僚が転職を考えているそうです。
Dōryō ga tenshoku o kangaete iru sō desu.
I asked my colleague for advice and got some helpful suggestions.
Plain Form:
同僚に相談したら、いいアドバイスをもらった。
Dōryō ni sōdan shitara, ī adobaisu o moratta.
Polite Form:
同僚に相談したら、いいアドバイスをもらいました。
Dōryō ni sōdan shitara, ī adobaisu o moraimashita.
Since my colleague has the day off, today is a bit busy.
Plain Form:
同僚が休みなので今日は少し忙しい。
Dōryō ga yasumi nanode kyō wa sukoshi isogashī.
Polite Form:
同僚が休みなので今日は少し忙しいです。
Dōryō ga yasumi nanode kyō wa sukoshi isogashī desu.
My colleague is changing jobs so we are throwing a farewell party.
Plain Form:
同僚が転職するので送別会を開く。
Dōryō ga tenshoku suru node sōbetsu-kai o hiraku.
Polite Form:
同僚が転職するので送別会を開きます。
Dōryō ga tenshoku suru node sōbetsu-kai o hirakimasu.


