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

otsukaresamadesu

Thank you for your hard work.

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Business Standard

ohayougozaimasu

Good morning.

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Business Standard

osakinishitsureishimasu

Excuse me for leaving before you.

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Keigo

osewaninatteorimasu

Thank you for your continued support.

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Keigo

yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance. / Best regards.

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Business Standard

hajimemashite

Nice to meet you.

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Keigo

aisatsunitsuite, oreimoushiagemasu

I would like to thank you for the greeting.

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Business Standard

aisatsu, tasukarimashita. arigatougozaimasu

The greeting really helped. Thank you.

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Business Standard

aisatsunoken, arigatougozaimasu

Thank you regarding the greeting.

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Keigo

aisatsunigotaiouitadakiarigatougozaimasu

Thank you for handling the greeting.

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Keigo

aisatsunitsuitegoannaiitashimasu

Allow me to share information about the greeting.

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Business Standard

aisatsunoken, kyouyuuitashimasu

Sharing this regarding the greeting.

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Business Standard

aisatsunitsuiteoshiraseshimasu

I'm writing to let you know about the greeting.

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Business Standard

aisatsunokendegorenrakushimashita

I'm contacting you regarding the greeting.

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Business Standard

aisatsunihenkougaarimashita

There has been a change to the greeting.

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Keigo

asanoaisatsunitsuite, oreimoushiagemasu

I would like to thank you for the morning greeting.

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Business Standard

asanoaisatsu, tasukarimashita. arigatougozaimasu

The morning greeting really helped. Thank you.

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Business Standard

asanoaisatsunoken, arigatougozaimasu

Thank you regarding the morning greeting.

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Keigo

asanoaisatsunigotaiouitadakiarigatougozaimasu

Thank you for handling the morning greeting.

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Keigo

asanoaisatsunitsuitegoannaiitashimasu

Allow me to share information about the morning greeting.

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Business Standard

asanoaisatsunoken, kyouyuuitashimasu

Sharing this regarding the morning greeting.

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Business Standard

asanoaisatsunitsuiteoshiraseshimasu

I'm writing to let you know about the morning greeting.

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Business Standard

asanoaisatsunokendegorenrakushimashita

I'm contacting you regarding the morning greeting.

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Business Standard

asanoaisatsunihenkougaarimashita

There has been a change to the morning greeting.

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