JapanLingo

Work Japanese

5,026 business phrases across 20 categories — each with furigana, romaji, English, detailed usage, formality, common mistakes, and example sentences.

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If you learn one phrase today, learn お疲れ様です (otsukaresama desu). It is hello, goodbye, and thank-you between coworkers — you will hear it 20 times a day.

5,026 phrases

Polite

teiannaiyounitsuiteitten'yoroshiideshouka

May I add one point about the proposal?

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Polite

teiannaiyouhabetsunomikatamoarukatoomoimasu

There may be another way to see the proposal.

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Keigo

genzai, haikeinitorikundeorimasu

I am currently working on the background.

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Keigo

haikeinoshinchokuogohoukokuitashimasu

I'll report the progress of the background.

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Business Standard

haikeinitsuitegohoukokushimasu

I'll report on the background.

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Business Standard

haikeigakanryoushimashita

The background is complete.

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Business Standard

haikeihayoteidoorisusundeimasu

The background is progressing as planned.

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Keigo

haikeinitsuitekyouyuusaseteitadakimasu

Let me share an update on the background.

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Polite

haikeiokentoushitehaikagadeshouka

How about considering the background?

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Polite

haikeihaikagadeshouka

How about the background?

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Keigo

haikeioteiansaseteitadakimasu

I'd like to propose the background.

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Polite

haikeitoiuhouhoumoarukatoomoimasu

I think the background could be one option too.

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Keigo

haikeinitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the background.

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Business Standard

haikeiosaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the background.

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Business Standard

haikeiogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the background.

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Polite

haikeiogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the background?

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Polite

nennotamehaikeiokakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the background.

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Business Standard

haikeinimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the background for any errors.

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Keigo

haikeinikanshite, hosokushitemoyoroshiideshouka

May I add a supplementary point on the background?

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Business Standard

haikeinitsuitehasanseidesu

I agree about the background.

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Polite

haikeinitsuiteitten'yoroshiideshouka

May I add one point about the background?

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Polite

haikeihabetsunomikatamoarukatoomoimasu

There may be another way to see the background.

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Keigo

genzai, tsuginosuteppunitorikundeorimasu

I am currently working on the next steps.

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Keigo

tsuginosuteppunoshinchokuogohoukokuitashimasu

I'll report the progress of the next steps.

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