also: チームプレイ
noun
team play
Refers to cooperative play or teamwork, especially in sports or group activities. Emphasizes coordinated effort over individual action.
サッカーではチームプレーが何より大切だ。
In soccer, team play is the most important thing.
彼はチームプレーを重視する監督だ。
He is a coach who emphasizes team play.
Variant spelling using イ instead of ー; less common but still seen.
Explicitly separated form with interpunct; mainly in dictionaries or for clarity.
Explicitly separated form with interpunct and イ spelling; rare.
チームワーク (teamwork) is a broader concept of working together harmoniously, while チームプレー specifically refers to coordinated play or actions within a game or activity.
Loanword from English 'team play'. The spelling チームプレー is the most natural katakana adaptation, with チームプレイ as a variant.