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ENLet's learn some tips for making requests at work

ENLesson Agenda

ENKey Points for Requesting Work

ENHow to Structure Your Request

EN Lesson GOAL

ENLearning How to Ask for Help While Being Considerate
of Busy Coworkers

ENAGENDA 1

ENKey Points for Requesting Work

EN When making a request at work,
it's important to "politely" ask for it

EN依頼する時のコツ Tips for making requests

EN Assume that the other person knows nothing about the request and provide specific details
WHAT HOW HOW LONG

EN WHO WHERE HOW MUCH

EN (BY)WHEN WHY HOW MANY

EN依頼する時のコツ Tips for making requests

EN Speak in short sentences

EN Using polite language

EN Sending emails with the same content

ENAGENDA 2

ENHow to Structure Your Request

ENClarify the purpose and goal of the conversation

ENDetermine what you want the other person to do
after the conversation

EN The Process of Approaching and Making Requests The Process of Making Requests During a Meeting
to Your Boss and Colleagues

ENThe Process of Approaching and Making Requests to Your Boss and Colleagues

EN approach your obtain time ask a favor close the
boss or colleague from him or her conversation

EN greeting ask a favor finish your answer some
Basic Flow of the Making Request conversation questions if necessary

ENCONCLUSION REASON INFORMATION CONCLUSION

ENAGENDA 3

ENJapanese Quiz!

EN How Can You Make a Request When
You Know the Other Person Is Already Busy?

ENWhen you want your coworker,
Mr. Tanaka, to review a document that is due next Friday.

ENHow Can You Make a Request When
You Know the Other Person Is Already Busy?

ENI apologize for interrupting your busy schedule, but may I ask for your
assistance in conducting a final review of the materials
for next week’s product planning meeting?

EN How do you make a request when the task is not urgent?

ENWhen you want your coworker, Mr. Tanaka, to compile the customer data.

EN How do you make a request when the task is not urgent?

EN Since it’s not urgent, could you compile the customer data
in the folder when you have time?

ENAGENDA 4

ENKeigo Rephrasing Practice

ENJapanese Phrases for Asking Your Boss or Colleagues for Their Time

EN Could I have about 15 minutes of your time, please?

EN May I have a few minutes?

EN Inform how much time is needed in advance, which makes it easier for the other person to check their schedule

ENJapanese Phrases for Asking Your Boss or Colleagues for Their Time

EN Could I have about 15 minutes of your time, please?

EN May I have a few minutes?

EN Inform how much time is needed in advance, which makes it easier for the other person to check their schedule

ENJapanese Phrases for Asking Your Boss or Colleagues for Their Time

ENJapanese Phrases for Asking Your Boss or Colleagues for Their Time

ENJapanese Phrases for Asking Your Boss or Colleagues for Their Time
Let's change the way we end our sentences
depending on who we're talking to

ENJapanese Phrases for Asking Your Boss or Colleagues for Confirmation

ENBasic Flow of the Making Request

ENCONCLUSION REASON INFORMATION CONCLUSION

EN Could you check the sales data for the 〇〇 model in this document?

EN I’m planning to report the sales performance for the past three months at next week’s sales meeting.

EN If possible, it would be very helpful if you could review it by tomorrow afternoon.

ENAGENDA 5

ENJapanese for responding to a task request

ENCHALLENGE #1

ENCHALLENGE #1 回答例

ENCHALLENGE #2

ENCHALLENGE #2 回答例

ENCHALLENGE #3

ENCHALLENGE #3 回答例

ENWorkplace Requests Presentation
Translation
Page 1 - Opening Question

ENRomanji: Neko no te mo karitai hodo shigoto de isogashikatta keiken wa arimasu ka? English
Translation: Have you ever been so busy at work that you wanted to borrow even a cat's paws?
Original Japanese: いつ？ Romanji: Itsu? English Translation: When?
Original Japanese: 何が忙しかった？ Romanji: Nani ga isogashikatta? English Translation:
What was busy?
Original Japanese: 誰かに仕事をお願いした？それとも1人で終わらせた？ Romanji:
Dareka ni shigoto wo onegai shita? Soretomo hitori de owaraseta? English Translation: Did
you ask someone for help with work? Or did you finish it alone?
Page 2-3 - Title and Agenda
Original Japanese: 仕事で依頼する時のコツを覚えよう Romanji: Shigoto de irai suru toki
no kotsu wo oboeyou English Translation: Let's learn some tips for making requests at work
Original Japanese: 仕事をお願いする時のポイント Romanji: Shigoto wo onegai suru toki
no pointo English Translation: Key Points for Requesting Work
Original Japanese: お願いする時の話の流れ Romanji: Onegai suru toki no hanashi no
nagare English Translation: How to Structure Your Request
Page 4 - Lesson Goal

ENIsogashii douryou ni hairyo shi-nagara sapooto wo irai suru hyougen wo manabu English
Translation: Learning How to Ask for Help While Being Considerate of Busy Coworkers
Page 5 - Examples of Work Requests
Original Japanese: 上司や同僚に依頼する作業の例 Romanji: Joushi ya douryou ni irai suru
sagyou no rei English Translation: Examples of Tasks to Request from Bosses and Colleagues
Original Japanese: 資料の確認をお願いする Romanji: Shiryou no kakunin wo onegai suru
English Translation: Request document verification

ENOriginal Japanese: 承認をお願いする Romanji: Shounin wo onegai suru English
Translation: Request approval
Original Japanese: アドバイスをお願いする Romanji: Adobaisu wo onegai suru English
Translation: Request advice
Original Japanese: 会議の出席をお願いする Romanji: Kaigi no shusseki wo onegai suru
English Translation: Request meeting attendance
Original Japanese: 情報の共有をお願いする Romanji: Jouhou no kyouyuu wo onegai suru
English Translation: Request information sharing
Original Japanese: 取引先との調整をお願いする Romanji: Torihikisaki to no chousei wo
onegai suru English Translation: Request coordination with business partners
Original Japanese: スケジュール調整をお願いする Romanji: Sukejuuru chousei wo onegai
suru English Translation: Request schedule coordination
Original Japanese: 議事録の作成をお願いする Romanji: Gijiroku no sakusei wo onegai
suru English Translation: Request meeting minutes creation
Page 7 - Key Principle

ENRomanji: Shigoto no irai wo suru toki ni taisetsu na koto wa 'teinei ni' onegai suru koto English
Translation: When making a request at work, it's important to "politely" ask for it
Page 8 - Request Tips
Original Japanese: 依頼する時のコツ Romanji: Irai suru toki no kotsu English Translation:
Tips for making requests

ENRomanji: "Aite wa irai suru koto wo nani mo shiranai" to kangaete gutai-teki ni hanasu English
Translation: Assume that the other person knows nothing about the request and provide specific
details
Page 9 - Additional Tips
Original Japanese: 短い文で話す Romanji: Mijikai bun de hanasu English Translation:
Speak in short sentences

ENRomanji: Aite no shigoto no futan wo fuyasu koto ni naru no de, teinei na kotoba wo tsukau
English Translation: Since it increases the other person's workload, use polite language

ENOriginal Japanese: 同じ内容のメールも送る Romanji: Onaji naiyou no meeru mo okuru
English Translation: Also send an email with the same content
Page 11 - Clarifying Purpose
Original Japanese: 会話の目的とGOALを明確にしよう Romanji: Kaiwa no mokuteki to
GOAL wo meikaku ni shiyou English Translation: Clarify the purpose and goal of the
conversation
Original Japanese: 会話の後で相手に何をしてほしい？ Romanji: Kaiwa no ato de aite ni
nani wo shite hoshii? English Translation: What do you want the other person to do after the
conversation?
Page 13 - Request Process (1-on-1)
Original Japanese: 上司や同僚に話しかけて依頼する時の流れ Romanji: Joushi ya
douryou ni hanashikakete irai suru toki no nagare English Translation: The Process of
Approaching and Making Requests to Your Boss and Colleagues
Original Japanese: 1 - 声をかける Romanji: 1 - Koe wo kakeru English Translation: 1 -
Approach/Call out
Original Japanese: 2 - 相手の時間をもらう Romanji: 2 - Aite no jikan wo morau English
Translation: 2 - Get the other person's time
Original Japanese: 3 - お願いする Romanji: 3 - Onegai suru English Translation: 3 - Make
the request
Original Japanese: 4 - 会話を終わる Romanji: 4 - Kaiwa wo owaru English Translation: 4 -
End the conversation
Page 14 - Basic Request Flow
Original Japanese: 依頼する時の基本の流れ Romanji: Irai suru toki no kihon no nagare
English Translation: Basic Flow of Making Requests
Original Japanese: 1 - 結論 Romanji: 1 - Ketsuron English Translation: 1 - Conclusion
Original Japanese: 2 - 理由 Romanji: 2 - Riyuu English Translation: 2 - Reason
Original Japanese: 3 - 具体的な情報 Romanji: 3 - Gutai-teki na jouhou English Translation:
3 - Specific Information
Original Japanese: 4 - 結論 Romanji: 4 - Ketsuron English Translation: 4 - Conclusion
Page 16-17 - Quiz: Asking Busy People

ENり出しますか？ Romanji: Sude ni aite ga isogashii to wakatte iru joukyou de, dou yatte onegai
wo kiridashimasu ka? English Translation: How can you make a request when you know the
other person is already busy?

ENしてほしいとき Romanji: Rei: Douryou no Tanaka-san ni, raishuu kinyoubi ga shimekiri no
shiryou no naiyou wo kakunin shite hoshii toki English Translation: Example: When you want
your coworker, Mr. Tanaka, to review a document that is due next Friday
Answer Examples: Original Japanese: （同僚に）お忙しいところすみません、 Romanji:
(Douryou ni) Oisogashii tokoro sumimasen, English Translation: (To colleagues) I apologize
for interrupting your busy schedule,
Original Japanese: （上司に）お忙しいところ申し訳ありません、 Romanji: (Joushi ni)
Oisogashii tokoro moushiwake arimasen, English Translation: (To superiors) I apologize for
interrupting your busy schedule,
Page 18-19 - Quiz: Non-urgent Tasks

ENIsogi de wa nai sagyou wo onegai suru toki ni nani to iimasu ka? English Translation: How do
you make a request when the task is not urgent?
Answer Examples: Original Japanese: 急ぎではありませんので、 Romanji: Isogi de wa
arimasen no de, English Translation: Since it's not urgent,
Original Japanese: （同僚に）お時間があるときにお願いできますか。 Romanji:
(Douryou ni) Ojikan ga aru toki ni onegai dekimasu ka. English Translation: (To colleagues)
Could you do this when you have time?

ENRomanji: (Joushi ni) Otesuki no sai ni, go-taiou itadakemasu deshou ka. English Translation:
(To superiors) When you have a free moment, could you handle this?
Page 21-25 - Keigo Practice
Original Japanese: 15分ほどお時間（を）もらえますか？ Romanji: Juugo-fun hodo ojikan
(wo) moraemasu ka? English Translation: Could I have about 15 minutes of your time?
Original Japanese: 15分ほどお時間（を）いただけますか？ Romanji: Juugo-fun hodo
ojikan (wo) itadakemasu ka? English Translation: Could I have about 15 minutes of your time?
(More polite)
Various request patterns:
• ～てもらえませんか (casual with colleagues)

EN • ～いただけませんか (polite with superiors)

EN • ～いただきたいのですが… (indirect request)
Page 26 - Confirmation Request Phrases

ENIka no sorezore no hyougen wo tsukatte, reibun wo kangaete kudasai. English Translation:
Please think of example sentences using each of the following expressions.
Original Japanese: ～ていただけますか。 Romanji: ～te itadakemasu ka. English
Translation: Could you please...?
Original Japanese: ～ていただけると助かります。 Romanji: ～te itadakeru to
tasukarimasu. English Translation: It would be helpful if you could...
Original Japanese: 恐れ入りますが、～ていただけますでしょうか。 Romanji: Osore
irimasu ga, ～te itadakemasu deshou ka. English Translation: I'm sorry to trouble you, but
could you please...?
Original Japanese: お手数ですが、～ていただけますか。 Romanji: Otesuu desu ga, ～te
itadakemasu ka. English Translation: Sorry for the trouble, but could you please...?
Original Japanese: 差し支えなければ、～ていただけますか。 Romanji: Sashitsukae
nakereba, ～te itadakemasu ka. English Translation: If it's not inconvenient, could you
please...?
Page 28-29 - Example Dialogues
Colleague Request Example: Original Japanese: この資料の○○車種の売上データを確認
してもらえますか？ Romanji: Kono shiryou no ○○ shashu no uriage deeta wo kakunin shite
moraemasu ka? English Translation: Could you check the sales data for the ○○ model in this
document?

ENす。 Romanji: Raishuu no eigyou kaigi de chokkin no san-kagetsu no uriage jisseki wo
houkoku shitai to omotte imasu. English Translation: I'm planning to report the sales
performance for the past three months at next week's sales meeting.

ENRomanji: Dekireba ashita no gogo made ni kakunin shite moraeru to tasukarimasu. English
Translation: If possible, it would be very helpful if you could review it by tomorrow afternoon.
Superior Request Example: Original Japanese: この資料の○○車種の売上データを確認し
ていただけますか？ Romanji: Kono shiryou no ○○ shashu no uriage deeta wo kakunin shite

ENitadakemasu ka? English Translation: Could you please check the sales data for the ○○ model
in this document?

ENます。 Romanji: Raishuu no eigyou kaigi de chokkin no san-kagetsu no uriage jisseki wo
houkoku shitai to omotte orimasu. English Translation: I would like to report the sales
performance for the past three months at next week's sales meeting.

ENAshita no gogo made ni go-kakunin itadaku koto wa kanou deshou ka. English Translation:
Would it be possible for you to review this by tomorrow afternoon?
Page 31-36 - Practice Challenges
Challenge #1: Original Japanese: 来週の会議資料の作成サポートをお願いしましょう
Romanji: Raishuu no kaigi shiryou no sakusei sapooto wo onegai shimashou English
Translation: Let's request support for creating next week's meeting materials
Challenge #2: Original Japanese: 顧客からの急な問い合わせ対応をお願いしましょう
Romanji: Kokyaku kara no kyuu na toiawase taiou wo onegai shimashou English Translation:
Let's request handling of urgent customer inquiries
Challenge #3: Original Japanese: 翻訳文のダブルチェックをお願いしましょう Romanji:
Honyaku-bun no daburu chekku wo onegai shimashou English Translation: Let's request
double-checking of translated documents
Key Vocabulary
Original Japanese: 進捗状況 Romanji: Shinchoku joukyou English Translation: Progress
status
Original Japanese: 整合性 Romanji: Seigosei English Translation:
Consistency/compatibility
Original Japanese: 仕様書 Romanji: Shiyousho English Translation: Specification document
Original Japanese: 拝見 Romanji: Haiken English Translation: To look at (humble form)
Original Japanese: 訳出 Romanji: Yakushutsu English Translation: Translation output
Business Communication Class Notes
Translation
Polite Opening Expressions

ENOriginal Japanese: お忙しいところ恐縮ですが Romanji: Oisogashii tokoro kyoushuku desu
ga English Translation: I'm sorry to trouble you when you're busy, but
Original Japanese: ご多忙のところ恐れ入りますが Romanji: Go-tabou no tokoro osore
irimasu ga English Translation: I apologize for interrupting during your busy time, but
Original Japanese: お忙しいところ恐れ入りますが Romanji: Oisogashii tokoro osore
irimasu ga English Translation: I apologize for interrupting when you're busy, but
Grammar Corrections
Original Japanese: ✕お忙しいところ"で"恐れ入りますが Romanji: ✕ Oisogashii tokoro
"de" osore irimasu ga English Translation: ✕ Incorrect: "I apologize for interrupting at your
busy place" (Wrong particle usage)
Note: The correct particle is no particle or "に" not "で"
Polite Request Patterns
Original Japanese: ご確認いただけますか Romanji: Go-kakunin itadakemasu ka English
Translation: Could you please confirm/check?
Original Japanese: ご+する動詞（するを取る）+いただく Romanji: Go + suru doushi
(suru wo toru) + itadaku English Translation: ご + action verb (remove する) + いただく
(Pattern for making polite requests)
Honorific Language Examples
Original Japanese: その会議には課長も出席されるので Romanji: Sono kaigi ni wa kachou
mo shusseki sareru no de English Translation: Since the section chief will also attend that
meeting
Original Japanese: ✕出席しているので Romanji: ✕ Shusseki shite iru no de English
Translation: ✕ Incorrect: "Since (someone) is attending" (Not respectful enough for superiors)
Business Vocabulary
Original Japanese: 整合性を取る Romanji: Seigosei wo toru English Translation: To
maintain consistency/compatibility
Original Japanese: 整合性がとれていない Romanji: Seigosei ga torete inai English
Translation: The consistency is not maintained/There's inconsistency
Medical/Hospital Context Examples

ENております Romanji: Netsu ga aru kanjasama no ukeire ni tsuite go-handan wo onegai shitai to
omotte orimasu English Translation: I would like to request your judgment regarding accepting
patients who have a fever

ENります Romanji: Netsu ga aru kanjasama no go-raiin ni tsuite go-handan wo onegai shitai to
omotte orimasu English Translation: I would like to request your judgment regarding patients
with fever visiting the clinic

ENいますが、熱があるとのことです Romanji: Kobayashi-sama to iu shoshin no kata ga ima
touin ni mukatte irasshaimasu ga, netsu ga aru to no koto desu English Translation: A first-time
patient named Mr./Ms. Kobayashi is currently heading to our hospital, and we understand they
have a fever

EN願いできますでしょうか Romanji: Korona no kanousei mo aru tame, go-raiin no ukeire ni
tsuite go-handan wo onegai dekimasu deshou ka English Translation: Since there's also a
possibility of COVID, could we please request your judgment regarding accepting their visit to
the clinic?
Original Japanese: 貴院（きいん） Romanji: Kiin (kiin) English Translation: Your
esteemed hospital/clinic (formal way to refer to someone else's medical facility)
Key Learning Points
1. Polite Opening Phrases: Multiple variations for apologizing when interrupting busy
people
2. Grammar Structure: Proper particle usage and formal request patterns
3. Honorific Language: Using respectful forms when referring to superiors
4. Business Vocabulary: Professional terms for consistency and coordination
5. Specialized Context: Medical/healthcare communication with patients and colleagues
6. Formal Language Levels: Distinguishing between different levels of politeness based on
context
7. I'll extract and translate the Japanese text from these class notes, which appear to be from
a business communication lesson focused on polite request expressions.I've extracted and
translated the Japanese text from these class chat notes, which focus on advanced
business communication and polite request-making in Japanese.
8. Key Teaching Points from These Notes:
9. Polite Opening Expressions: The instructor provided multiple sophisticated ways to
apologize for interrupting busy people, showing subtle differences in formality levels

EN 10. Grammar Corrections: Important distinction about particle usage - showing that "お忙
しいところで" is incorrect and should be "お忙しいところ" without the particle "で."

EN11. Honorific Patterns: The notes demonstrate the structure for creating polite requests
using "ご + verb stem + いただく" and show proper respectful language when referring
to superiors (using "出席される" instead of "出席している").
12. Specialized Vocabulary: The medical context examples show how business
communication principles apply in healthcare settings, with terms like "初診" (first-time
patient), "当院" (our hospital), and "貴院" (your esteemed hospital).
13. Real-world Application: The COVID-related patient scenario demonstrates how to
handle sensitive situations requiring immediate decision-making while maintaining
professional courtesy.
14. These notes capture the instructor's focus on nuanced language use that's essential for
professional Japanese communication, particularly in formal business and healthcare
environments where hierarchy and respect are paramount.