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

koushin'ogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the update.

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Polite

koushin'ogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the update?

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Polite

nennotamekoushin'okakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the update.

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Business Standard

koushinnimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the update for any errors.

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Keigo

sashikaenohodo, yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance for the replacement.

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Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, sashikaeoonegaiitashimasu

Sorry to trouble you, but please take care of the replacement.

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Business Standard

sashikaeoonegaishimasu

Please do the replacement.

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Polite

sashikaeoonegaidekimasuka

Could I ask you to do the replacement?

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Keigo

sashikaeoonegaidekimasudeshouka

Might I ask you to handle the replacement?

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Polite

sashikaeshiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the replacement?

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Business Standard

otesukinosainisashikaeoonegaishimasu

Please do the replacement when you have a moment.

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Keigo

sashikaenitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakemasuka

May I confirm the replacement with you?

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Keigo

sashikaeshitemoyoroshiideshouka

May I do the replacement?

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Keigo

sashikaesaseteitadaitemoyoroshiidesuka

Would it be alright if I did the replacement?

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Keigo

sashikaenitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the replacement.

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Business Standard

sashikaeosaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the replacement.

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Business Standard

sashikaeogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the replacement.

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Polite

sashikaeogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the replacement?

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Polite

nennotamesashikaeokakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the replacement.

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Business Standard

sashikaenimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the replacement for any errors.

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Keigo

tensounohodo, yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance for the forwarding.

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Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, tensouoonegaiitashimasu

Sorry to trouble you, but please take care of the forwarding.

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Business Standard

tensouoonegaishimasu

Please do the forwarding.

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Polite

tensouoonegaidekimasuka

Could I ask you to do the forwarding?

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