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

ketteijikouoraishuumadeniowarasemasu

I'll finish the decisions by next week.

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Polite

akushon'okentoushitehaikagadeshouka

How about considering the action item?

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Polite

akushonhaikagadeshouka

How about the action item?

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Keigo

akushon'oteiansaseteitadakimasu

I'd like to propose the action item.

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Polite

akushontoiuhouhoumoarukatoomoimasu

I think the action item could be one option too.

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Keigo

akushonnikanshite, hosokushitemoyoroshiideshouka

May I add a supplementary point on the action item?

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Business Standard

akushonnitsuitehasanseidesu

I agree about the action item.

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Polite

akushonnitsuiteitten'yoroshiideshouka

May I add one point about the action item?

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Polite

akushonhabetsunomikatamoarukatoomoimasu

There may be another way to see the action item.

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Keigo

akushonnitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the action item.

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Business Standard

akushon'osaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the action item.

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Business Standard

akushon'ogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the action item.

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Polite

akushon'ogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the action item?

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Polite

nennotameakushon'okakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the action item.

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Business Standard

akushonnimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the action item for any errors.

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Keigo

akushonnoken, raishuuataridegochouseiitadakemasuka

Could you arrange the action item for around next week?

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Business Standard

akushonnonitteiochouseishitaidesu

I'd like to arrange the schedule for the action item.

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Keigo

akushonhaitsugorogagotsugouyoroshiidesuka

When would be convenient for the action item?

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Business Standard

akushon'oraishuumadeniowarasemasu

I'll finish the action item by next week.

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Polite

ronten'okentoushitehaikagadeshouka

How about considering the discussion point?

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Polite

rontenhaikagadeshouka

How about the discussion point?

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Keigo

ronten'oteiansaseteitadakimasu

I'd like to propose the discussion point.

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Polite

rontentoiuhouhoumoarukatoomoimasu

I think the discussion point could be one option too.

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Keigo

rontennikanshite, hosokushitemoyoroshiideshouka

May I add a supplementary point on the discussion point?

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