A facilitator opens the meeting, gives others a turn and makes the next action clear.
The idea
Use まず to introduce the first item and ご意見をお聞かせください to invite views politely. まとめると signals a summary; 次回までに sets a deadline for an action.
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| まず、議題を確認しましょう。 | First, let’s confirm the agenda. |
| この案について、ご意見をお聞かせください。 | Please share your thoughts on this proposal. |
| ここまでの意見をまとめると、予算の確認が必要です。 | To summarize the views so far, we need to check the budget. |
| では、次回までに私が予算を確認します。 | Then I will check the budget before the next meeting. |
Examples
- それでは、本日の会議を始めます。Let’s begin today’s meeting.
- まず、議題を確認しましょう。First, let’s confirm the agenda.
- この案について、ご意見をお聞かせください。Please share your thoughts on this proposal.
- 田中さん、いかがでしょうか。Ms Tanaka, what do you think?
- ここまでの意見をまとめると、予算の確認が必要です。To summarize the views so far, we need to check the budget.
- では、次回までに私が予算を確認します。Then I will check the budget before the next meeting.
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Watch out
A summary of opinions is not automatically a decision. Confirm agreement before presenting an action as settled.
Try it yourself
「まず、_を確認しましょう。」(議題/予算)
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議題
議題 is the agenda, the subject to confirm first.
「ご意見をお聞かせ_。」(ください/ました)
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ください
ください completes a polite request to share an opinion.
「ここまでの意見を_と、予算の確認が必要です。」(まとめる/始める)
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まとめる
まとめると introduces a summary of the opinions so far.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
「まず、_を確認しましょう。」(議題/予算)
「ご意見をお聞かせ_。」(ください/ました)
「ここまでの意見を_と、予算の確認が必要です。」(まとめる/始める)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Open a meeting, invite a colleague’s view, summarize the discussion and state who will check the budget by the next meeting.

