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

juryoushiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the receipt?

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Business Standard

otesukinosainijuryouoonegaishimasu

Please do the receipt when you have a moment.

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Keigo

genzai, juryounitorikundeorimasu

I am currently working on the receipt.

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Keigo

juryounoshinchokuogohoukokuitashimasu

I'll report the progress of the receipt.

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Business Standard

juryounitsuitegohoukokushimasu

I'll report on the receipt.

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Business Standard

juryougakanryoushimashita

The receipt is complete.

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Business Standard

juryouhayoteidoorisusundeimasu

The receipt is progressing as planned.

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Keigo

juryounitsuitekyouyuusaseteitadakimasu

Let me share an update on the receipt.

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Keigo

han'eijoukyounitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the update status.

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Business Standard

han'eijoukyouosaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the update status.

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Business Standard

han'eijoukyouogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the update status.

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Polite

han'eijoukyouogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the update status?

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Polite

nennotamehan'eijoukyouokakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the update status.

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Business Standard

han'eijoukyounimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the update status for any errors.

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Keigo

han'eijoukyounohodo, yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance for the update status.

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Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, han'eijoukyouoonegaiitashimasu

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

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Business Standard

han'eijoukyouoonegaishimasu

Please do the update status.

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Polite

han'eijoukyouoonegaidekimasuka

Could I ask you to do the update status?

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Keigo

han'eijoukyouoonegaidekimasudeshouka

Might I ask you to handle the update status?

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Polite

han'eijoukyoushiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the update status?

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Business Standard

otesukinosainihan'eijoukyouoonegaishimasu

Please do the update status when you have a moment.

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Keigo

genzai, han'eijoukyounitorikundeorimasu

I am currently working on the update status.

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Keigo

han'eijoukyounoshinchokuogohoukokuitashimasu

I'll report the progress of the update status.

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Business Standard

han'eijoukyounitsuitegohoukokushimasu

I'll report on the update status.

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