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

Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, kingakuoonegaiitashimasu

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

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Business Standard

kingakuoonegaishimasu

Please do the amount.

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Polite

kingakuoonegaidekimasuka

Could I ask you to do the amount?

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Keigo

kingakuoonegaidekimasudeshouka

Might I ask you to handle the amount?

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Polite

kingakushiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the amount?

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Business Standard

otesukinosainikingakuoonegaishimasu

Please do the amount when you have a moment.

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Keigo

genzai, kingakunitorikundeorimasu

I am currently working on the amount.

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Keigo

kingakunoshinchokuogohoukokuitashimasu

I'll report the progress of the amount.

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Business Standard

kingakunitsuitegohoukokushimasu

I'll report on the amount.

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Business Standard

kingakugakanryoushimashita

The amount is complete.

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Business Standard

kingakuhayoteidoorisusundeimasu

The amount is progressing as planned.

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Keigo

kingakunitsuitekyouyuusaseteitadakimasu

Let me share an update on the amount.

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Keigo

shiyounitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the specification.

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Business Standard

shiyouosaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the specification.

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Business Standard

shiyouogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the specification.

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Polite

shiyouogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the specification?

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Polite

nennotameshiyouokakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the specification.

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Business Standard

shiyounimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the specification for any errors.

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Keigo

shiyounohodo, yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance for the specification.

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Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, shiyouoonegaiitashimasu

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

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Business Standard

shiyouoonegaishimasu

Please do the specification.

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Polite

shiyouoonegaidekimasuka

Could I ask you to do the specification?

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Keigo

shiyouoonegaidekimasudeshouka

Might I ask you to handle the specification?

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Polite

shiyoushiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the specification?

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