keigoLesson 29

Closing the Interview — Section chief

Situation

Where
End of an interview
Who
You and the section chief
Goal
To thank the interviewer and express enthusiasm.

Conversation

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A

That concludes today. Thank you for your time.

B

Thank you for your valuable time today.

B

I strongly feel that I would love to work at your company.

A

Thank you. We'll contact you with the result within a week.

Vocabulary (10)

shuuryou

end / conclusion

本日は終了です = "that concludes today."

kichou

valuable / precious

貴重なお時間 = "your valuable time."

onsha

your company (spoken)

貴社 (きしゃ) is the written form.

tsuyoku

strongly

強く感じる = "to feel strongly."

kekka

result

選考結果 = "the screening result."

〜inai

within

一週間以内 = "within a week."

kakunin

confirmation / check

Daily-use word: ご確認お願いします means "please check."

shouchishimashita

understood (polite)

Politer than 分かりました; use with managers and clients.

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."

Grammar

Noun + をいただき

Humble "receiving": お時間をいただき.

Plain form + と感じております

Humble "I feel that…"

Time + 以内に

Within: 一週間以内に = "within a week."

Cultural Notes

Workplace etiquette

End with sincere thanks and a clear statement of enthusiasm (働きたいと強く感じております).

Common mistake

Don't leave your interest ambiguous. A direct, polite statement of enthusiasm is expected and remembered.

Formality level

Full keigo. 御社 (spoken) is correct here; use 貴社 only in writing.

Quiz

What does "終了" mean?

What does "貴重" mean?

What does "御社" mean?

What does "強く" mean?

What does "結果" mean?

What does "〜以内" mean?

How is the pattern "〜をいただき" used?

How is the pattern "〜と感じております" used?

How is the pattern "〜以内に" used?

What is the goal of this conversation?

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