Easy Japanese for Work

Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji.

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Mar 21, 2019

1 seaons till Feb 21, 2022

Popularity: 3.6956
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NHK (JP)NHK Educational (JP)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Business Japanese Review Special: Part 2

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 48 episodes

Season 1

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48 Episodes
  • Episode 1Communicating a sense of gratitude15 min

    This episode is about expressing thanks. Tuan-san, who is from Vietnam, moved to Japan 4 years ago and works at an IT company. Although his Japanese is improving, he still isn't used to the Japanese that is spoken in business meetings. He wants to thank his superiors, who always kindly help him when he has trouble. By role-playing and receiving guidance from experts, he'll learn a way to say thanks from the heart.

  • Episode 2How to politely ask someone to repeat something15 min

    This episode is about asking someone to repeat something. Putri-san, from Indonesia, learned Japanese in university. She has been working in the real estate field for 4 years in Japan. Putri-san works entirely in Japanese, but finds some katakana words difficult. By role-playing and receiving guidance from experts, she'll learn how to politely ask someone to repeat something.

  • Episode 3Expressing an opinion concisely15 min

    This episode is about expressing an opinion concisely. Tomanik, from Poland, got serious about studying Japanese and then he fell in love with Japanese pop culture. Although he can explain himself in meetings in Japanese just fine, he tends to make very long explanations. By role-playing and receiving guidance from experts, he'll learn how to express himself more directly.

  • Episode 4How to make explanations using photos and other materials15 min

    This episode is about using materials to express oneself in a way that's easy to understand. Nu Nu Aung, from Myanmar, moved to Japan 9 months ago and works at a property management company. Every day, she receives training in Japanese and learns more about real estate. In one week's time, Nu Nu Aung will make a presentation in Japanese about areas of Tokyo. To prepare, she will role-play and learn from experts about how to make explanations using photos and other materials.

  • Episode 5Relaying messages15 min

    This time: relaying messages. Dong Quoc Dung works for a sports equipment manufacturer. He was transferred to the Japanese headquarters of his Vietnamese company in 2018. He designs fishing reels. From meetings to design checks, he uses only Japanese. One day it is hoped he will return to Vietnam and use his Japanese skill to communicate with HQ in Japan. By role-playing and receiving guidance from experts, he'll learn how to take messages accurately. Today's kanji is "okuru." And in After 5!, we visit a super sento.

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