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

shiharainimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the payment for any errors.

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Keigo

shiharainohodo, yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance for the payment.

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Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, shiharaioonegaiitashimasu

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

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Business Standard

shiharaioonegaishimasu

Please do the payment.

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Polite

shiharaioonegaidekimasuka

Could I ask you to do the payment?

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Keigo

shiharaioonegaidekimasudeshouka

Might I ask you to handle the payment?

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Polite

shiharaishiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the payment?

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Business Standard

otesukinosainishiharaioonegaishimasu

Please do the payment when you have a moment.

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Keigo

genzai, shiharainitorikundeorimasu

I am currently working on the payment.

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Keigo

shiharainoshinchokuogohoukokuitashimasu

I'll report the progress of the payment.

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Business Standard

shiharainitsuitegohoukokushimasu

I'll report on the payment.

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Business Standard

shiharaigakanryoushimashita

The payment is complete.

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Business Standard

shiharaihayoteidoorisusundeimasu

The payment is progressing as planned.

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Keigo

shiharainitsuitekyouyuusaseteitadakimasu

Let me share an update on the payment.

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Keigo

shimekirinitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the deadline.

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Business Standard

shimekiriosaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the deadline.

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Business Standard

shimekiriogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the deadline.

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Polite

shimekiriogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the deadline?

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Polite

nennotameshimekiriokakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the deadline.

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Business Standard

shimekirinimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the deadline for any errors.

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Keigo

shimekirinohodo, yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance for the deadline.

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Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, shimekirioonegaiitashimasu

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

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Business Standard

shimekirioonegaishimasu

Please do the deadline.

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Polite

shimekirioonegaidekimasuka

Could I ask you to do the deadline?

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