JAPANESE FOR WORK IN JAPAN ใƒป UNIT 7 ใƒป LESSON 4

Unit Practice & Review

ไผš่ญฐใ‹ใ„ใŽใƒปไบˆๅฎšใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใƒปๆ„่ฆ‹ใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใฎ็ทๅˆใใ†ใ”ใ†็ทด็ฟ’ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ† โ€” Practical Japanese for office communication

⏱️ About 10-15 min ๏ผ 📊 Level: Beginner (N4-N3) ๏ผ 🗣️ Listening + Speaking

🎯 Lesson Goal

In this lesson, you will practice unit practice & review in a realistic office situation.

You will learn how to:

  • Use the main pattern for please let me confirm.
  • Start the conversation politely
  • Give or confirm one clear detail
  • Respond after receiving an answer
  • Avoid a common workplace misunderstanding

💬 Workplace Dialogue

Situation: Alex confirms a meeting, explains attendance, and gives an opinion.

Scene 1: The Workplace Situation

ไฝ่—คใ•ใจใ†
ๆฅ้€ฑใ‚‰ใ„ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใฎไผš่ญฐใ‹ใ„ใŽใฏ็ซๆ›œๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใณใฎไธ‰ๆ™‚ใ•ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใงใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Next week’s meeting is Tuesday from three. Can you attend?
ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น
็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ไธ‰ๆ™‚ใ•ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅ››ๆ™‚ใ‚ˆใ˜ใพใงใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Please let me confirm. Is it from three to four?
ไฝ่—คใ•ใจใ†
ใฏใ„ใ€ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚
Yes.
ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น
ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚
I can attend.

Scene 2: Confirming the Next Step

ไฝ่—คใ•ใจใ†
ๆ–ฐใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ไบˆๅฎšใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใซใคใ„ใฆใ€ใฉใ†ๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
What do you think about the new schedule?
ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น
็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ๅฐ‘ใ™ใ“ใ—ๆ—ฉใฏใ‚„ใ„ใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
I think a little earlier would be better.
ไฝ่—คใ•ใจใ†
็†็”ฑใ‚Šใ‚†ใ†ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Could you explain the reason?
ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น
ใฏใ„ใ€‚ใŠๅฎขๆง˜ใใ‚ƒใใ•ใพใŒๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใ—ใ‚„ใ™ใ„ใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Yes. I think it would be easier for customers to attend.

🔑 Key Phrases

็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

  • Meaning: Please let me confirm.
  • Use: Confirm before responding.
ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใพใงใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  • Meaning: From what time until what time?
  • Use: Check the full time range.
ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

  • Meaning: I can attend.
  • Use: State attendance clearly.
็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ€‡ใ€‡ใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

  • Meaning: I think ___.
  • Use: Give an opinion.
็†็”ฑใ‚Šใ‚†ใ†ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

  • Meaning: Could you explain the reason?
  • Use: Ask for supporting detail.

🧭 How to Use

A. A safe workplace flow

  1. Start with ใ€Œใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ or the person’s name.
  2. Say ใ€Œ็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ€.
  3. Add one useful detail.
  4. Listen, confirm, and say ใ€Œใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€.

B. Choose the right pattern

Situation Safe expression
Please let me confirm. ็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
From what time until what time? ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใพใงใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
I can attend. ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚
I think ___. ็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ€‡ใ€‡ใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

C. Common Mistake

Common Mistake Do not stay silent or act when an important detail is unclear. Keep the message short, friendly, and suitable for the relationship.

D. Workplace note

  • Listen to the other person’s reply before adding another question.
  • Use a calm tone and choose a more polite form for supervisors or customers.

✏️ Practice

Practice A: Choose the Best Expression

1. You want to say: โ€œPlease let me confirm.โ€ a. ็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ b. ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ c. ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใญใ€‚

2. You want to say: โ€œFrom what time until what time?โ€ a. ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใพใงใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ b. ็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ€‡ใ€‡ใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ c. ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใญใ€‚

3. You want to say: โ€œI can attend.โ€ a. ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ b. ็†็”ฑใ‚Šใ‚†ใ†ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ c. ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚ใญใ€‚

Show Answers
  1. a | 2. a | 3. a

Practice B: Complete the Dialogue

A: ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚________________________ใ€‚

B: ใฏใ„ใ€‚

A: ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใพใงใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

B: ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Show Answers

็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

Practice C: Use a Safer Workplace Expression

  1. ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚ โ†’ ________________________
  2. Say politely: โ€œFrom what time until what time?โ€ โ†’ ________________________
  3. Say politely: โ€œI can attend.โ€ โ†’ ________________________
Show Answers
  1. ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ | 2. ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใพใงใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ | 3. ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

Practice D: Role-Play

Practice the office situation from the dialogue.

You: Get the other person’s attention and explain the situation. Partner: Give an answer or instruction. You: Confirm the next action and close politely.

⭐ Natural Japanese Upgrade

Upgrade 1

  • BASIC – ใฉใ†ๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
  • MORE POLITE / FORMAL – ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซใŠ่€ƒใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

Upgrade 2

  • BASICๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใงใใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
  • MORE POLITE / FORMAL – ใ‚ใ„ใซใใ€ใใฎๆ™‚้–“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ใฏๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใŒ้›ฃใ‚€ใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

✅ Mini Review

Remember these safe expressions:

  • ็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ โ€” Please let me confirm.
  • ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใพใงใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ โ€” From what time until what time?
  • ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚“ใ‹ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ โ€” I can attend.
  • ็งใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ€‡ใ€‡ใจๆ€ใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ โ€” I think ___.
  • ็†็”ฑใ‚Šใ‚†ใ†ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚ โ€” Could you explain the reason?

The safest pattern: Get attention โ†’ say ใ€Œ็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ€ โ†’ add one detail โ†’ confirm the next action.

FAQ

Q. Is ใ€Œ็ขบ่ชใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ€ polite enough at work?

Yes. It is a safe standard expression for coworkers and supervisors when used with a calm tone.

Q. What should I do if I still do not understand?

Ask one shorter question. You can also say ใ€Œใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆใ„ใกใฉใŠ้ก˜ใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€.

Q. Should I confirm the answer?

Yes. Repeat the key action, time, place, or person, then say ใ€Œใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€.

🗣️ Practice Ideas

  1. Practice the dialogue with a different office task.
  2. Change one detail and practice a short follow-up question.

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