Write a concise application email for an office position.
The idea
Put the position and your name in the subject, address the hiring manager, and introduce yourself with 申します. State where you saw the vacancy and the position you applied for; give one relevant experience. 添付いたしました reports an attachment, and ご確認いただけますと幸いです politely asks for it to be checked.
Examples
- 件名:事務職への応募(山田 花子)Subject: Application for the office position (Hanako Yamada)
- 採用担当者様、はじめまして。Dear hiring manager, I am pleased to meet you.
- 山田花子と申します。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。My name is Hanako Yamada. Thank you for your consideration.
- 求人を拝見し、事務職に応募いたしました。I saw your job listing and applied for the office position.
- 前職では、3年間、事務を担当しました。In my previous job, I handled administrative work for three years.
- 履歴書を添付いたしましたので、ご確認いただけますと幸いです。I have attached my résumé and would be grateful if you could review it.
- お忙しいところ恐れ入りますが、よろしくお願いいたします。I apologize for taking your time and thank you for your consideration.
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Watch out
申します is humble language for your own name; いらっしゃいます honors another person and cannot replace it. Attach the résumé only if the employer requests or accepts it, and verify the file before sending.
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「山田と_。」(申します/いらっしゃいます)
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申します
申します is the humble form used to introduce your own name.
「事務職に_いたしました。」(応募/採用)
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応募
応募 means applying; 採用 means hiring, which is the employer’s action.
「履歴書を_いたしました。」(添付/到着)
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添付
添付 means attaching a file; 到着 means arrival and does not describe attaching a résumé.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
「山田と_。」(申します/いらっしゃいます)
「事務職に_いたしました。」(応募/採用)
「履歴書を_いたしました。」(添付/到着)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write a short application for a real or imagined position. Include a subject, recipient, name, position, relevant experience and polite closing; mention an attachment only if included.

