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

Business Standard

houshin'oraishuumadeniowarasemasu

I'll finish the policy by next week.

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Polite

an'okentoushitehaikagadeshouka

How about considering the proposal?

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Polite

anhaikagadeshouka

How about the proposal?

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Keigo

an'oteiansaseteitadakimasu

I'd like to propose the proposal.

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Polite

antoiuhouhoumoarukatoomoimasu

I think the proposal could be one option too.

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Keigo

annikanshite, hosokushitemoyoroshiideshouka

May I add a supplementary point on the proposal?

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Business Standard

annitsuitehasanseidesu

I agree about the proposal.

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Polite

annitsuiteitten'yoroshiideshouka

May I add one point about the proposal?

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Polite

anhabetsunomikatamoarukatoomoimasu

There may be another way to see the proposal.

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Keigo

annitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the proposal.

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Business Standard

an'osaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the proposal.

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Business Standard

an'ogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the proposal.

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Polite

an'ogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the proposal?

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Polite

nennotamean'okakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the proposal.

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Business Standard

annimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the proposal for any errors.

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Keigo

annoken, raishuuataridegochouseiitadakemasuka

Could you arrange the proposal for around next week?

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Business Standard

annonitteiochouseishitaidesu

I'd like to arrange the schedule for the proposal.

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Keigo

anhaitsugorogagotsugouyoroshiidesuka

When would be convenient for the proposal?

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Business Standard

an'oraishuumadeniowarasemasu

I'll finish the proposal by next week.

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Polite

sukejuuruokentoushitehaikagadeshouka

How about considering the schedule?

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Polite

sukejuuruhaikagadeshouka

How about the schedule?

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Keigo

sukejuuruoteiansaseteitadakimasu

I'd like to propose the schedule.

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Polite

sukejuurutoiuhouhoumoarukatoomoimasu

I think the schedule could be one option too.

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Keigo

sukejuurunikanshite, hosokushitemoyoroshiideshouka

May I add a supplementary point on the schedule?

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