Handing over an unresolved incident in Japanese
Explain an unresolved workplace incident in Japanese, including actions taken, outstanding facts and the next personโs task.
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Explaining why work needs correction in Japanese
Explain a discrepancy, its cause and possible impact, then politely request and confirm a correction at work in Japanese.
Read and practisePresenting two work options in Japanese
Present two workplace options in polite Japanese, compare their practical advantages and ask a colleague which they prefer.
Read and practiseDiscussing experience in a Japanese job interview
Describe your previous work, responsibilities and results in polite Japanese, then connect your experience to the job you want.
Read and practiseAsking questions during onboarding in Japanese
Ask colleagues about procedures, contacts and deadlines in polite Japanese, and confirm what you understood during onboarding.
Read and practiseTransferring a business call in Japanese
Handle a Japanese business call: ask the callerโs name, request a short wait, transfer the call or arrange a callback.
Read and practiseApologising to a customer for a delay
Learn to apologise for a delayed shipment in polite Japanese, explain the current status and give the customer a clear next update.
Read and practiseNegotiating project scope in Japanese
Discuss project scope in polite Japanese: clarify inclusions and exclusions, prioritize features and explain how additions affect the deadline.
Read and practiseRaising a project risk with a manager
Explain a project risk to your manager in polite Japanese, distinguish a possible delay from a fact, and suggest a response.
Read and practiseFacilitating a meeting in Japanese
Guide a Japanese meeting from the agenda to a clear follow-up, inviting opinions and summarizing decisions politely.
Read and practiseDisagreeing with a client respectfully in Japanese
Learn to acknowledge a clientโs proposal, explain a delivery risk and suggest an alternative in polite Japanese.
Read and practiseExplaining a decision and its tradeoffs in Japanese
Explain a workplace decision in Japanese by giving its purpose, benefits, costs and a plan for addressing drawbacks.
Read and practiseProposing a process change in Japanese
Suggest a workplace process change in polite Japanese, explain its benefit, propose a trial and invite colleagues to share concerns.
Read and practiseGiving specific performance feedback in Japanese
Give constructive workplace feedback in Japanese: describe an action and its effect, suggest a concrete change and invite a response.
Read and practiseFollowing up on a partnership discussion
Write a courteous Japanese follow-up after a partnership discussion, share a proposal and invite feedback on the next steps.
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Writing a name on a Japanese form
Identify surname, given name and reading fields before filling in a Japanese form. Read examples and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseWriting a short Japanese greeting message
Write a short, polite message with a greeting and a clear next step. Read examples and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseWriting a meeting time and place in Japanese
Arrange a meeting in Japanese by stating the day, time and exact place, then check the details with short examples and exercises.
Read and practiseWriting a short self-introduction in Japanese
Introduce yourself in Japanese with your name, where you live or come from and an interest, using a polite opening and closing.
Read and practiseWriting a simple thank-you note in Japanese
Thank someone in Japanese for a gift or a shared occasion, add a personal feeling and close with a suitable next step.
Read and practiseWriting a shopping list in Japanese
Make a practical Japanese shopping list with item names and quantities, and learn how to check what you already have.
Read and practiseWriting a short daily diary in Japanese
Write a beginner Japanese diary entry with the day, a few completed activities and a simple feeling about what happened.
Read and practiseTyping a basic Japanese message in hiragana
Type a short Japanese message with a Japanese IME, including small kana and the correct spelling of common greetings.
Read and practiseWriting a running-late message in Japanese
Tell someone in Japanese that you are running late, give a realistic estimate and offer an update about your arrival.
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