共闘

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 共闘(きょうとう) means fighting together against a shared opponent or challenge.
• Basic usage: It describes different groups joining forces or characters in a story facing a strong enemy together.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The struggle within cooperation
  • 協力 broadly means helping or cooperating, while 共闘 emphasizes jointly confronting an opponent or problem.
• Partners and opponents
  • In 仲間と共闘する, と marks the partner; 強敵に対して共闘する identifies the enemy being confronted.