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

Polite

mitsumoriogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the estimate?

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Polite

nennotamemitsumoriokakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the estimate.

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Business Standard

mitsumorinimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the estimate for any errors.

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Keigo

mitsumorinohodo, yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance for the estimate.

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Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, mitsumorioonegaiitashimasu

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

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Business Standard

mitsumorioonegaishimasu

Please do the estimate.

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Polite

mitsumorioonegaidekimasuka

Could I ask you to do the estimate?

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Keigo

mitsumorioonegaidekimasudeshouka

Might I ask you to handle the estimate?

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Polite

mitsumorishiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the estimate?

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Business Standard

otesukinosainimitsumorioonegaishimasu

Please do the estimate when you have a moment.

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Keigo

genzai, mitsumorinitorikundeorimasu

I am currently working on the estimate.

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Keigo

mitsumorinoshinchokuogohoukokuitashimasu

I'll report the progress of the estimate.

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Business Standard

mitsumorinitsuitegohoukokushimasu

I'll report on the estimate.

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Business Standard

mitsumorigakanryoushimashita

The estimate is complete.

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Business Standard

mitsumorihayoteidoorisusundeimasu

The estimate is progressing as planned.

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Keigo

mitsumorinitsuitekyouyuusaseteitadakimasu

Let me share an update on the estimate.

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Keigo

noukinitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the deadline.

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Business Standard

noukiosaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the deadline.

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Business Standard

noukiogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the deadline.

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Polite

noukiogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the deadline?

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Polite

nennotamenoukiokakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the deadline.

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Business Standard

noukinimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the deadline for any errors.

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Keigo

noukinohodo, yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance for the deadline.

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Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, noukioonegaiitashimasu

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

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