A useful update tells colleagues what is done, what is happening now and what comes next.
The idea
Use 完了しました for completed work and ています for an action in progress. 遅れがあります states a delay; までに sets the latest time for a planned resolution.
Examples
- プロジェクトの進捗を簡単に報告します。I’ll give a brief project update.
- 設計は完了しました。The design is complete.
- 現在、システムをテストしています。We are currently testing the system.
- データの準備に遅れがあります。There is a delay in preparing the data.
- 金曜日までに解決する予定です。We plan to resolve it by Friday.
- 来週、結果をチームに共有します。Next week, we will share the results with the team.
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Watch out
予定です expresses a plan, not a guarantee. Name the issue and deadline rather than implying that the delay is already resolved.
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「設計は＿しました。」（完了／予定）
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完了
完了 means completion; 予定 means a plan.
「金曜日＿解決する予定です。」（までに／から）
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までに
までに marks the deadline by which the issue is to be resolved.
「データの準備に＿があります。」（遅れ／結果）
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遅れ
遅れ means a delay; 結果 means a result.
Practice round
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「設計は＿しました。」（完了／予定）
「金曜日＿解決する予定です。」（までに／から）
「データの準備に＿があります。」（遅れ／結果）
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Give a colleague a brief update: mention a completed stage, a delay and your next action with a deadline.