Explore handing over unfinished work through polite Japanese examples and practice.

The idea

Say what is unfinished with まだ終おわっていません, then state what is done, what remains, where the materials are and when the next step is needed. Ask the colleague to confirm the handover.

Patterns to compare
JapaneseMeaning
この仕事しごとはまだ終おわっていません。This task is not finished yet.
あとは日付ひづけを確認かくにんしてください。Please check the dates next.
資料しりょうは机つくえの上うえにあります。The documents are on the desk.

Examples

  • この仕事しごとはまだ終おわっていません。This task is not finished yet.
  • 名前なまえの入力にゅうりょくはもう終おわりました。The names have already been entered.
  • あとは日付ひづけを確認かくにんしてください。Please check the dates next.
  • 資料しりょうは机つくえの上うえにあります。The documents are on the desk.
  • 今日中きょうじゅうに確認かくにんをお願ねがいします。Please check them by the end of today.
  • わかりました。日付ひづけを確認かくにんします。Understood. I will check the dates.

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Watch out

まだ means “not yet” with the negative here; it does not say the task was never started. A vague お願ねがいします alone may leave the next action unclear.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option in brackets to complete the sentence: この仕事しごとはまだ＿。（終おわっていません／終おわりました）

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    終わっていません

    終おわっていません with まだ says the work is not finished yet.

  2. Choose the option in brackets to complete the sentence: あとは日付ひづけを＿ください。（確認かくにんして／確認かくにんします）

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    確認して

    確認かくにんして is the て form needed before ください to ask for a check.

  3. Choose the option in brackets to complete the sentence: 資料しりょうは机つくえの上うえ＿あります。（に／を）

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    に

    に marks where the documents are located, on the desk.

Use it today

Role-play this situation with a partner. Change the details, repeat the key information and swap roles.