ビジネス会話初中級 | Business Japanese Conversation Course (Beginner–Lower Intermediate)

About Course

Learn practical Japanese for real workplace situations. This beginner to lower-intermediate course covers greetings, self-introductions, questions, requests, reporting, meetings, emails, phone calls, job interviews, and basic keigo. Build the confidence to communicate clearly and politely at work in Japan.

Use essential greetings and polite expressions at work
Introduce yourself and explain your job and experience
Ask questions and confirm workplace instructions
Request help and ask permission politely
Report progress, problems, and completed tasks
Communicate naturally with Japanese coworkers
Confirm meetings, schedules, and attendance
Write simple workplace messages and business emails
Answer phone calls and take messages
Prepare for a Japanese job interview
Use basic keigo and natural workplace expressions

Course Content

Unit 1: Greetings & Workplace Manners
Learn essential greetings and polite expressions for starting, working, and leaving the workplace with confidence.

Lesson 1: Greet Coworkers with Confidence
Lesson 2: Say Thank You, Sorry & Excuse Me
Lesson 3: Use Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu Naturally
Lesson 4: Practice Real Workplace Greetings
Quiz: Greetings & Manners Check

Unit 2: Introduce Yourself at Work
Learn how to introduce yourself and explain your job, experience, and Japanese level clearly and politely.

Unit 3: Ask Questions & Confirm Instructions
Learn how to ask questions, request explanations, and confirm instructions before starting a task.

Unit 4: Requests, Permission & Schedule Changes
Learn how to request help, ask permission, apologize, and communicate schedule changes politely.

Unit 5: Report, Contact & Consult at Work
Build essential Ho-Ren-So skills for reporting progress, sharing problems, and asking for advice.

Unit 6: Connect with Your Coworkers
Learn friendly and professional small talk, natural responses, and simple invitations for coworkers.

Unit 7: Meetings, Schedules & Opinions
Learn how to confirm meetings, discuss attendance, ask questions, and share simple opinions.

Unit 8: Messages, Email & Phone Calls
Learn practical Japanese for workplace messages, business emails, phone calls, and message taking.

Unit 9: Prepare for a Japanese Job Interview
Prepare for a Japanese job interview by practicing introductions, experience, strengths, and common questions.

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Unit 1: Greetings & Workplace Manners Learn essential greetings and polite expressions for starting, working, and leaving the workplace with confidence.

Lesson 1: Greet Coworkers with Confidence

Lesson 2: Say Thank You, Sorry & Excuse Me

Lesson 3: Use Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu Naturally

Lesson 4: Practice Real Workplace Greetings

Quiz: Greetings & Manners Check

Unit 2: Introduce Yourself at Work Learn how to introduce yourself and explain your job, experience, and Japanese level clearly and politely.

Lesson 1: Give a Simple Workplace Introduction

Lesson 2: Talk About Your Job & Role

Unit 3: Ask Questions & Confirm Instructions Learn how to ask questions, request explanations, and confirm instructions before starting a task.

Lesson 1: Ask What to Do Next

Lesson 2: Ask for Repetition or Explanation

Unit 4: Requests, Permission & Schedule Changes Learn how to request help, ask permission, apologize, and communicate schedule changes politely.

Lesson 1: Ask for Help Politely

Lesson 2: Ask Permission at Work

Unit 5: Report, Contact & Consult at Work Build essential Ho-Ren-So skills for reporting progress, sharing problems, and asking for advice.

Lesson 1: Report Progress & Completion

Lesson 2: Report Problems Early

Unit 6: Connect with Your Coworkers Learn friendly and professional small talk, natural responses, and simple invitations for coworkers.

Lesson 1: Start Friendly Workplace Small Talk

Lesson 2: Use Natural Japanese Responses

Unit 7: Meetings, Schedules & Opinions Learn how to confirm meetings, discuss attendance, ask questions, and share simple opinions.

Lesson 1: Confirm Meeting Times & Places

Lesson 2: Say Whether You Can Attend

Unit 8: Messages, Email & Phone Calls Learn practical Japanese for workplace messages, business emails, phone calls, and message taking.

Lesson 1: Write Clear Workplace Messages

Lesson 2: Write a Simple Business Email

Unit 9: Prepare for a Japanese Job Interview Prepare for a Japanese job interview by practicing introductions, experience, strengths, and common questions.

Lesson 1: Introduce Yourself in an Interview

Lesson 2: Talk About Experience & Strengths

Unit 10: Use Keigo & Sound Natural at Work Review the complete course and upgrade your Japanese with basic keigo and natural workplace expressions.

Lesson 1: Understand Basic Workplace Keigo

Lesson 2: Make Requests More Polite