collegial
合議的な
解説 Definition
同僚同士が互いに敬意を持って協力的に接するさま。合議制に基づくこと。
Collegial describes a friendly and cooperative way of working with other people, especially in a professional or academic setting. It suggests respect, shared responsibility, and a team spirit. It is often used to talk about workplace relationships or decision-making.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
colleague（同僚）をそのまま形容詞にした感じで覚えると残りやすい語です。まず「同僚どうしの、仲間内で協力的な」という芯を押さえると、そこから「一人で決めるのでなく、メンバーが敬意を持って話し合って進める＝合議的な」へ自然につながります。friendly より職場・組織的、cooperative より“同僚間の礼節ある協働”がにじむ語。collegial atmosphere, collegial decision-making のような組み合わせで覚えると定着しやすいです。
Connect `collegial` with `colleague`. It describes the kind of teamwork and respectful discussion you expect among coworkers, not just general friendliness. Phrases like `a collegial atmosphere` or `collegial decision-making` help fix the word in memory.
例文
The department maintained a collegial atmosphere where everyone's opinion was valued.
その部門は、全員の意見が尊重される協調的な雰囲気を保っていた。
Her collegial approach to leadership earned her the respect of her peers.
彼女の協調的なリーダーシップの姿勢は仲間からの尊敬を得た。
Despite their disagreements, the researchers kept their discussions collegial and productive.
意見の相違があっても、研究者たちは礼節を保ち、生産的に議論を進めた。
collegial の類義語・関連語
collegial の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 collegialis に由来し、その基の collegium は「共同の職務・仲間の団体」を意味しました。col-「共に」＋語根 leg-「選ぶ・任命する」と考えると、「仲間で運営する」から「合議的な」が自然に見えます。関連語は colleague、college。
From Latin collegialis, from collegium, meaning a body of colleagues or people who hold office together. It is linked to col- "together" and a root seen in choose or appoint. The idea moved from "shared office" to the modern sense of working in a cooperative, group-based way. Related English words include colleague and college.
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