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

otesukinosainishiyouoonegaishimasu

Please do the specification when you have a moment.

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Keigo

genzai, shiyounitorikundeorimasu

I am currently working on the specification.

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Keigo

shiyounoshinchokuogohoukokuitashimasu

I'll report the progress of the specification.

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Business Standard

shiyounitsuitegohoukokushimasu

I'll report on the specification.

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Business Standard

shiyougakanryoushimashita

The specification is complete.

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Business Standard

shiyouhayoteidoorisusundeimasu

The specification is progressing as planned.

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Keigo

shiyounitsuitekyouyuusaseteitadakimasu

Let me share an update on the specification.

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Keigo

ninshikinitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the understanding.

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Business Standard

ninshikiosaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the understanding.

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Business Standard

ninshikiogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the understanding.

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Polite

ninshikiogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the understanding?

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Polite

nennotameninshikiokakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the understanding.

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Business Standard

ninshikinimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the understanding for any errors.

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Keigo

ninshikinohodo, yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance for the understanding.

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Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, ninshikioonegaiitashimasu

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

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Business Standard

ninshikioonegaishimasu

Please do the understanding.

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Polite

ninshikioonegaidekimasuka

Could I ask you to do the understanding?

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Keigo

ninshikioonegaidekimasudeshouka

Might I ask you to handle the understanding?

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Polite

ninshikishiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the understanding?

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Business Standard

otesukinosainininshikioonegaishimasu

Please do the understanding when you have a moment.

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Keigo

genzai, ninshikinitorikundeorimasu

I am currently working on the understanding.

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Keigo

ninshikinoshinchokuogohoukokuitashimasu

I'll report the progress of the understanding.

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Business Standard

ninshikinitsuitegohoukokushimasu

I'll report on the understanding.

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Business Standard

ninshikigakanryoushimashita

The understanding is complete.

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