politeLesson 42

Daily Standup Update — Coworker

Situation

Where
The morning standup meeting
Who
You and the coworker
Goal
To report yesterday's work, today's plan, and any blockers.

Conversation

Show

A

OK, let's start the standup. Please share what you did yesterday.

B

Yesterday I worked on the fix. Today I'll continue.

A

Is there anything you're stuck on?

B

I'm a bit stuck on the environment setup. Can I consult you later?

A

Of course. Let's talk after the standup.

Vocabulary (10)

asakai

morning standup

Also called スタンドアップ; the short daily team sync.

kyouyuu

sharing

共有してください = "please share (with the team)."

susumeru

to move forward / progress

タスクを進める = to make progress on a task.

tsuzuki

the continuation

続きをやります = "I'll continue (it)."

komaru

to be stuck / troubled

困っていること = "things you're stuck on."

kankyoukouchiku

environment setup

Setting up the local development environment.

tsumazuku

to stumble / get stuck

〜でつまずく = to get stuck on something.

houkoku

report

Part of 報連相 (report, contact, consult) — core Japanese work etiquette.

renraku

contact / communication

後で連絡します = "I will contact you later."

soudan

consultation

相談する = to consult; asking before deciding is valued.

Grammar

Noun + から

Marks a starting point. やったことから = "starting from what you did."

Verb te-form + もいいですか

Asks permission: 相談してもいいですか = "May I consult you?"

Verb stem + ましょう

Suggests doing together: 話しましょう = "let's talk."

Cultural Notes

Workplace etiquette

Standups follow 報連相: report (yesterday), share (today), consult (blockers). Naming a blocker early is encouraged, not seen as weakness.

Formality level

Polite (です/ます) is standard even in casual teams during a meeting. Keep updates short and concrete.

Common mistake

Don't over-apologize for blockers. State them plainly: 〜でつまずいています is enough.

Quiz

What does "朝会" mean?

What does "共有" mean?

What does "進める" mean?

What does "続き" mean?

What does "困る" mean?

What does "環境構築" mean?

How is the pattern "〜から" used?

How is the pattern "〜てもいいですか" used?

How is the pattern "〜ましょう" used?

What is the goal of this conversation?

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