politeLesson 42

Submitting a Daily Report — Coworker

Situation

Where
End of the workday
Who
You and your coworker
Goal
To report the day's progress to your manager.

Conversation

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A

Here's today's report. the fix progressed as planned.

B

Good work. Were there any problems?

A

Nothing in particular. Tomorrow I'll start the next stage.

B

Understood. Thanks for your continued effort.

Vocabulary (10)

honjitsu

today (formal)

Formal version of 今日, common in reports.

yoteidoori

as planned

〜通り = "according to."

tokuni

in particular

特にありません = "nothing in particular."

koutei

process / stage

次の工程 = "the next stage."

hikitsuzuki

continuing / as before

引き続きよろしく = "thanks for your continued support."

susumu

to progress

予定通り進む = "to progress as planned."

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.

taiou

handling / response

対応します = "I will handle it."

Grammar

Noun + 通り

According to: 予定通り = "as planned."

Noun + に入る

To enter/begin a phase: 次の工程に入る.

Verb stem + ませんでした

Polite past negative: 問題はありませんでした.

Cultural Notes

Workplace etiquette

Daily reports (日報) are common. Keep them factual: what progressed, any problems, tomorrow's plan.

Formality level

Polite. お疲れ様でした both opens and closes the exchange naturally.

Common mistake

Report problems honestly. Hiding them breaks 報連相 and erodes trust faster than the problem itself.

Quiz

What does "本日" mean?

What does "予定通り" mean?

What does "特に" mean?

What does "工程" mean?

What does "引き続き" mean?

What does "進む" mean?

How is the pattern "〜通り" used?

How is the pattern "〜に入る" used?

How is the pattern "〜ませんでした" used?

What is the goal of this conversation?

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