Easy Japanese for Work
Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji.
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1.Communicating a sense of gratitude
21-03-201915mThis episode is about expressing thanks. Tuan-san, who is from Vietnam, moved to Japan 4 years ago and works at an IT company. Although his Japanese is improving, he still isn't us...
2.How to politely ask someone to repeat something
21-03-201915mThis episode is about asking someone to repeat something. Putri-san, from Indonesia, learned Japanese in university. She has been working in the real estate field for 4 years in Ja...
3.Expressing an opinion concisely
21-03-201915mThis episode is about expressing an opinion concisely. Tomanik, from Poland, got serious about studying Japanese and then he fell in love with Japanese pop culture. Although he can...
4.How to make explanations using photos and other materials
21-03-201915mThis episode is about using materials to express oneself in a way that's easy to understand. Nu Nu Aung, from Myanmar, moved to Japan 9 months ago and works at a property managemen...
5.Relaying messages
27-03-201915mThis time: relaying messages. Dong Quoc Dung works for a sports equipment manufacturer. He was transferred to the Japanese headquarters of his Vietnamese company in 2018. He design...
6.Obtaining permission
27-03-201915mThis time: obtaining permission. Tran Van Vuong from Vietnam designs fishing rods at a sports equipment manufacturer. Since transferring to the Japanese headquarters of his company...
7.Making apologies
06-05-201915mThis episode is about making apologies. Loraine Paz Amoro Oledan-san moved to Japan at the end of 2018 to work at a housekeeping company. Starting next week, she will be responsibl...
8.Making suggestions
13-05-201915mThis episode is about making suggestions. Marianne Paragua Culaniban-san has worked at a housekeeping company for 2 years. She's the longest-serving foreign member of staff and is...
9.Asking questions using keego
03-06-201915mThis episode is about asking questions using polite Japanese, "keego." Irving Armenta-san, from Mexico, has trouble with "keego." As a college student, he became a fan of a Japanes...
10.Offering support
10-06-201915mThis episode is about offering support. To Quang Ngoc-san, from Vietnam, works at an IT company. A new coworker sits next to him, and Ngoc-san wants to help him with any trouble he...
11.Asking how to pronounce names
01-07-201915mThis episode is about asking how to pronounce names. Whang Sunmyung works at a general trading company in Japan. Born in the Republic of Korea, he studied in China from the age of...
12.Asking for clarification
08-07-201915mThis episode is about asking for clarification. Binod Gautam, from Nepal, studied in Aichi Prefecture before joining a car sales company, where he works as a mechanic. It's been 2...
13.Answering phone calls for others
29-07-201915mThis episode is about answering phone calls for others. Nguyen Truong Giang, from Vietnam, is an IT engineer who works at a marketing firm. Giang-san studied Japanese and programmi...
14.Responding when you've been asked to do too many things
05-08-201915mThis episode is about responding when you've been asked to do too many things. Chu Van Hung, from Vietnam, was hired 3 months ago to work at a manufacturing company. He works as a...
15.Offering logical explanations
26-08-201915mThis episode is about offering logical explanations. Frederic Miane, from France, is an engineer who works in AI robot development. He was with the French branch of a Japanese comp...
16.Handling difficult negotiations over the phone
02-09-201915mThis episode is about handling difficult negotiations over the phone. Liu Yang, from China, works in sales administration at a Japanese adhesive company. She has been in Japan for...
17.Supporting a subordinate
14-10-201915mToday: supporting a subordinate. Valerii Praid, from Russia, is an IT engineer working at a start-up in Japan, where metal processing is mostly handled by smaller firms. Praid-san'...
18.Politely explaining rules
21-10-201915mToday: politely explaining rules. Dinh Thanh Huyen, from Vietnam, moved to Japan 4 years ago. She works as a care worker at a care facility in Ibaraki Prefecture. Dinh-san must oft...
19.Dealing with ambiguous complaints
13-04-202015mWu Fei, from China, works as a co-manager of a Yakiniku restaurant in Tokyo. After graduating university, she moved to Japan in 2010 and began studying Japanese. She began working...
20.Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late
11-05-202015mAndre Marcal Kanashiro, from Brazil, works as a driver at a taxi company in Tokyo. He's a third-generation Japanese Brazilian who moved to Tokyo in 2017. As Japan's society ages, t...
21.Asking a shop manager to follow orders from head office
08-06-202015mKim Yeon-gyeong, from the Republic of Korea, works at a company that's helping a ramen chain spread throughout Japan. Her bright and bubbly personality is an asset as she promotes...
22.Identifying your chance to speak at a meeting
05-10-202015mToday: identifying your chance to speak at a meeting. Timothy James Mahrt, from the United States, works at an IT firm in Tokyo. He helps develop software used for website translat...
23.Explaining when there's been a misunderstanding
12-10-202015mToday: explaining when there's been a misunderstanding. Bima Aji Nugroho, from Indonesia, works at a metalworking company in Saitama Prefecture. He makes parts that are used in car...
24.Adjusting a schedule with a client
19-10-202015mToday: adjusting a schedule with a client. Lan Cheng, from China, works in Gunma Prefecture at a company that makes pizza ovens. His bright and positive personality is an asset as...
25.Making small talk with a client
09-11-202015mToday: making small talk with a client. Raphael Marso, from Germany, works at a company that makes manufacturing equipment. He moved to Japan after completing graduate school in Ge...
26.Cheering up a junior employee who is feeling down
16-11-202015mToday: cheering up a junior employee who is feeling down. Nyamjav Baljinnyam, or Baabii-san, from Mongolia, works in Chiba Prefecture. His company sells used luxury cars, and also...
27.Asking others for favors
07-12-202015mToday: asking others for favors. Warni Letty Yuhara, from Indonesia, works at a farm in Ibaraki Prefecture that mainly grows herbs. She's in charge of part-time workers on the farm...
28.Checking that others have understood instructions
14-12-202015mToday: checking that others have understood instructions. Shang Yan, from China, works as a train cleaner in Tokyo. Her company, which is responsible for cleaning trains and statio...
29.Reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill
04-01-202115mToday: reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill. Tran Dinh Thang, from Vietnam, is a technical intern who works at a construction firm in Kanagawa Prefecture. He builds scaff...
30.Turning down a request for support politely
11-01-202115mToday: turning down a request for support politely. Wang Chihsun, from Taiwan, works as a pastry chef at an upscale American restaurant in Tokyo. He moved to Japan in 2015. Fascina...
- Ep 31
31.Business Japanese Quiz Part 1
15-03-202115mToday: part 1 of a 2-part series. Students featured in past editions of Easy Japanese for Work return to take part in a special quiz-style business Japanese lesson. This time, the...
- Ep 32
32.Business Japanese Quiz Part 2
22-03-202115mToday: part 2 of a 2-part series. Students featured in past editions of Easy Japanese for Work return to take part in a special quiz-style business Japanese lesson. This time, the...
33.Dealing with a complaint from a neighbor
07-06-202115mToday: dealing with a complaint from a neighbor. Luu Van Chien, from Vietnam, works as a carpenter at a home construction company. He joined this company around 8 years ago, starti...
34.Asking for instant guidance
14-06-202115mToday: asking for instant guidance. Makni Mohamed, from Tunisia, works as a guard at construction sites. He fell in love with Japan after a 2009 trip, and began learning the langua...
35.Asking for further information
05-07-202115mToday: asking for further information. Khine Mie Mie Soe, from Myanmar, works at a company that makes floral decorations for TV sets, weddings and events. She studied architecture...
36.Saying how much you can do
12-07-202115mToday: saying how much you can do. Naing Myo Oo, from Myanmar, works at a company that makes signs for businesses. He moved to Japan in 2016 and took this job to improve manufactur...
37.Explaining that you can't make a decision on the spot
02-08-202115mToday: explaining that you can't make a decision on the spot. Astriana Faradillah, from Indonesia, works in sales at a company that makes devices used in incineration. She moved to...
38.Taking over someone's work without hurting their feelings
09-08-202115mToday: taking over someone's work without hurting their feelings. Aung Zin Phyo, from Myanmar, works for a firm that makes architectural 3DCG images. These images are used in vario...
39.Explaining a need for staffing adjustment
18-10-202115mToday: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing, from Myanmar, works behind the scenes at Narita Airport. He is a technical intern who is learning all about task...
40.Pointing out a senior coworker's mistake
25-10-202115mToday: pointing out a senior coworker's mistake. Kyaw Swar Aung, from Myanmar, works behind the scenes at Narita Airport. He carries out tasks such as guiding aircraft as well as l...
41.Words of support for a coworker
15-11-202115mToday: words of support for a coworker. Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang, from Vietnam, works at a company that makes paper products. She began studying Japanese out of a love for Japanese ma...
42.Fielding an urgent request on the phone
22-11-202115mToday: fielding an urgent request on the phone. Dong Van Huu, from Vietnam, designs blueprints at an architecture company. He first became interested in Japanese architecture as a...
43.Determining what is worrying a client
27-12-202115mToday: determining what is worrying a client. Lin Zhipeng, from China, works at a real estate firm. He began studying Japanese after becoming interested in anime, and came to Japan...
44.Making a polite request to a superior
03-01-202215mToday: making a polite request to a superior. Jorge Andres Arevalos Ibarra, from Paraguay, works at a metalworking company. His nickname is Andy. The company employs many staff mem...
45.Asking someone to repeat and clarify
10-01-202215mToday: asking someone to repeat and clarify. Do Cong Uan, from Vietnam, works at a metalworking company. He came to Japan 8 years ago with his wife. At his job, he helps to shape m...
46.Recommending additional repairs
07-02-202215mToday: recommending additional repairs. Wewalage Suneth Priyanka Fernando, from Sri Lanka, works as an auto mechanic in Chiba Prefecture. A car and motorcycle fan, he came to Japan...
47.Business Japanese Review Special: Part 1
14-02-202215mThe first in a special two-part EJW series. On Easy Japanese for Work, we've looked at many Japanese phrases that people use at work. Today, we'll review past phrases and learn Kee...
48.Business Japanese Review Special: Part 2
21-02-202215mThe second in a special two-part EJW series. On Easy Japanese for Work, we've looked at many Japanese phrases that people use at work. Today, we'll review past phrases and learn Ke...
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