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

renrakuoonegaidekimasudeshouka

Might I ask you to handle the contact?

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Polite

renrakushiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the contact?

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Business Standard

otesukinosainirenrakuoonegaishimasu

Please do the contact when you have a moment.

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Keigo

renrakunitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakemasuka

May I confirm the contact with you?

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Keigo

renrakushitemoyoroshiideshouka

May I do the contact?

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Keigo

renrakusaseteitadaitemoyoroshiidesuka

Would it be alright if I did the contact?

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Keigo

renrakunitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the contact.

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Business Standard

renrakuosaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the contact.

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Business Standard

renrakuogokakunin'onegaishimasu

Please check the contact.

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Polite

renrakuogokakunin'itadakemasuka

Could you check the contact?

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Polite

nennotamerenrakuokakuninsasetekudasai

Let me just double-check the contact.

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Business Standard

renrakunimachigaiganaikagokakuninkudasai

Please check the contact for any errors.

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Keigo

shouninnohodo, yoroshikuonegaiitashimasu

Thank you in advance for the approval.

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Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, shounin'oonegaiitashimasu

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

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Business Standard

shounin'oonegaishimasu

Please do the approval.

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Polite

shounin'oonegaidekimasuka

Could I ask you to do the approval?

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Keigo

shounin'oonegaidekimasudeshouka

Might I ask you to handle the approval?

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Polite

shouninshiteitadakemasuka

Could you please do the approval?

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Business Standard

otesukinosainishounin'oonegaishimasu

Please do the approval when you have a moment.

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Keigo

shouninnitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakemasuka

May I confirm the approval with you?

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Keigo

shouninshitemoyoroshiideshouka

May I do the approval?

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Keigo

shouninsaseteitadaitemoyoroshiidesuka

Would it be alright if I did the approval?

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Keigo

shouninnitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakitaidesu

I'd like to confirm the approval.

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Business Standard

shounin'osaidogokakuninkudasai

Please double-check the approval.

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