課題シート　0625

EN Japanese for Meetings Translation
Page 1 - Title Page
Japanese: 会議の日本語 Romanji: Kaigi no Nihongo English: Japanese for Meetings
Japanese: JUNE WEEK 4 Romanji: JUNE WEEK 4 English: JUNE WEEK 4
Japanese: 問題を解決するための会議で意見を言う Romanji: Mondai wo kaiketsu suru
tame no kaigi de iken wo iu English: Expressing opinions in meetings to solve problems
Page 2 - Lesson Goal

ENFutatsu no an wo hikaku shi, dochira ga yori yoi ka wo setsumei dekiru you ni naru English:
Learn to compare two proposals and explain which one is more suitable
Page 3 - Agenda 1
Japanese: ウォーミングアップ Romanji: Uōmingu appu English: Warm-up
Page 4 - Warm-up Question

ENShigoto de futatsu no an no dochira ni suru ka mayotta koto wa arimasu ka? English: Have
you ever had trouble deciding between two options at work?
Japanese: どちらを選びましたか？ Romanji: Dochira wo erabimashita ka? English:
Which one did you choose?
Japanese: 例：①価格重視 ②品質重視 など Romanji: Rei: ① kakaku jūshi ②
hinshitsu jūshi nado English: For example: (1) Focus on price, or (2) Focus on quality.
Page 5 - Example Response
Japanese: 1.生産効率の改善方法で迷ったことがあります。 Romanji: Seisan kōritsu
no kaizen hōhō de mayotta koto ga arimasu. English: I have been unsure about how to
improve production efficiency.

ENます。 Romanji: Robotto wo dōnyū suru ka, tasha ni gaichū suru ka de shanai de kentō

ENshita koto ga arimasu. English: We discussed internally whether to introduce robots or
outsource the work to another company.

ENRomanji: Robotto no dōnyū wa shoki hiyō ga kōgaku datta no de, gaichū wo sentaku
shimashita. English: Since the initial cost of introducing robots was high, we decided to
outsource.
Page 6 - Agenda 2
Japanese: 2つの案を比較して意見を伝えるときの話し方 Romanji: Futatsu no an wo
hikaku shite iken wo tsutaeru toki no hanashi kata English: How to explain your opinion
when comparing two options
Page 7 - Explanation Flow
Japanese: 説明の流れ Romanji: Setsumei no nagare English: Explanation flow
Japanese: 1-比較 Romanji: Ichi - Hikaku English: 1 - Comparison
Japanese: 2-事情の説明 Romanji: Ni - Jijō no setsumei English: 2 - Situation explanation
Japanese: 3-自分の意見 Romanji: San - Jibun no iken English: 3 - Your opinion
Japanese: 4-補足説明(必要なら) Romanji: Yon - Hosoku setsumei (hitsuyō nara) English:
4 - Additional comment (if necessary)
Page 8 - Meeting Language
Japanese: 会議で意見を述べるときの日本語 Romanji: Kaigi de iken wo noberu toki no
Nihongo English: Japanese for expressing opinions in meetings

ENRomanji: Ichi Hikaku suru: "A-an wa ~ ippō de, B-an wa ~" / "A-an wa ~ hanmen, B-an wa
~" English: 1 Comparing: "Plan A is ~, on the other hand, Plan B is ~" / "Plan A is ~,
conversely, Plan B is ~"

ENのため」 Romanji: Ni Jijō wo setsumei suru: "○○ ni mondai ga arimasu." / "○○ na no de," /
"○○ no tame" English: 2 Explaining circumstances: "There is a problem with ○○." /
"Because of ○○," / "For the sake of ○○"
Japanese: 3 意見を言う：「○○のほうが適していると考えます。」 Romanji: San Iken
wo iu: "○○ no hō ga tekishite iru to kangaemasu." English: 3 Expressing opinion: "I think ○○
is more suitable."

ENは△△のリスクがあります」 Romanji: Yon Hosoku setsumei: "Mata, ○○ no men demo
□□ no hō ga yūri desu" / "Mata, B-an ni wa △△ no risuku ga arimasu" English: 4 Additional
explanation: "Also, □□ is more advantageous in terms of ○○" / "Also, Plan B has the risk of
△△"
Page 9 - Comparison Grammar 1
Japanese: A案は〜一方で、B案は〜 Romanji: A-an wa ~ ippō de, B-an wa ~ English:
Plan A is ~, on the other hand, Plan B is ~

ENwa kosuto ga hikui ippō de, B-an wa hinshitsu ga sugurete imasu. English: Plan A has low
costs, on the other hand, Plan B has superior quality.

ENA-an wa kaihatsu ga hayai ippō, sekyuriti men de wa risuku ga arimasu. English: Plan A has
fast development, on the other hand, there are risks in terms of security.
Page 10 - Comparison Grammar 2
Japanese: A案は〜反面、B案は～ Romanji: A-an wa ~ hanmen, B-an wa ~ English: Plan
A is ~, conversely, Plan B is ~

ENます。 Romanji: Zaitaku kinmu wa jūnansei ga aru hanmen, komyunikēshon ga toridurai
men mo arimasu. English: Remote work has flexibility, conversely, there are also aspects
where communication is difficult.

ENRomanji: Hitode wo fuyasu to gyōmu fuka wa keigen sareru hanmen, kosuto mo zōka
shimasu. English: Increasing staff reduces workload, conversely, costs also increase.
Page 11 - Vocabulary for Good and Bad Points
Japanese: 「良い点」の類似表現 Romanji: "Yoi ten" no ruiji hyōgen English: Similar
expressions for "good points"
Japanese: メリット／利点／長所／特長 Romanji: Meritto / riten / chōsho / tokuchō
English: Merit / advantage / strong point / characteristic
Japanese: 「悪い点」の類似表現 Romanji: "Warui ten" no ruiji hyōgen English: Similar
expressions for "bad points"
Japanese: デメリット／欠点／短所／弱点 Romanji: Demeritto / ketten / tansho / jakuten
English: Demerit / defect / shortcoming / weak point

ENPage 12 - Manufacturing Example

ENReibun: Seizōgyō (kadai: seisan-ryō ga juyō ni oitsuiteīnai) English: Example:
Manufacturing industry (Issue: Production volume cannot keep up with demand)
Japanese: 生産ラインに関する問題についてご報告いたします。 Romanji: Seisan rain
ni kansuru mondai ni tsuite go-hōkoku itashimasu. English: I would like to report on issues
related to the production line.

ENRomanji: Genzai, seisan-ryō ga juyō ni oitsuiteīnai to iu kadai ga arimasu. English:
Currently, there is an issue that production volume cannot keep up with demand.
Japanese: その改善に関するA案とB案をご説明いたします。 Romanji: Sono kaizen ni
kansuru A-an to B-an wo go-setsumei itashimasu. English: I will explain Plan A and Plan B
for improvement.
Japanese: 資料をご覧ください。 Romanji: Shiryō wo goran kudasai. English: Please
look at the materials.

ENます。 Romanji: A-an wa yakin taisei wo fuyasu koto de seisan-ryō wo fuyaseru ippō de,
jinkenhi ga zōka shimasu. English: Plan A can increase production volume by increasing
night shift systems, on the other hand, personnel costs will increase.

EN、初期投資が大きく、導入までに半年かかります。 Romanji: B-an wa setsubi no
jidōka wo susumeru koto de chōkiteki na seisan kōritsu wo takamerareru ippō de, shoki tōshi
ga ōkiku, dōnyū made ni hantoshi kakarimasu. English: Plan B can improve long-term
production efficiency by advancing equipment automation, on the other hand, the initial
investment is large and it takes half a year until implementation.

ENいると存じます。 Romanji: Watashi wa, sokkōsei to kosuto no baransu wo kangae, A-an
no hō ga genjiten de wa tekishite iru to zonjimasu. English: Considering the balance between
immediate effectiveness and cost, I believe Plan A is more suitable at the current time.
Japanese: また、夜勤の人員は既存スタッフで賄えます。 Romanji: Mata, yakin no
jin'in wa kizon sutaffu de makanaemasu. English: Also, night shift personnel can be covered
by existing staff.
Page 13 - Service Industry Example

ENReibun: Sekkyakugyō (kadai: kanja ga kurinikku de matsu jikan ga nagai) English: Example:
Service industry (Issue: Patients wait a long time at the clinic)

ENJapanese: 患者様からのクレームについてご報告いたします。 Romanji: Kanja-sama
kara no kurēmu ni tsuite go-hōkoku itashimasu. English: I would like to report on complaints
from patients.

ENいます。 Romanji: Genzai, uketsuke de no machi jikan ga nagaku natte ori, kanja-sama
kara fuman no koe ga fuete imasu. English: Currently, waiting times at reception have
become long, and complaints from patients are increasing.

ENRomanji: Sono kaizen ni kansuru A-an to B-an wo go-setsumei itashimasu. Shiryō wo goran
kudasai. English: I will explain Plan A and Plan B for improvement. Please look at the
materials.

EN増加が課題です。 Romanji: A-an wa uketsuke no sutaffu zōin ni yori machi jikan wo
tanshuku dekiru ippō de, jinkenhi no zōka ga kadai desu. English: Plan A can reduce waiting
time by increasing reception staff, on the other hand, increased personnel costs are an issue.

ENonrain yoyaku shisutemu wo dōnyū suru koto de, konzatsu jikan wo bunsan dekiru ippō de,
shisutemu settei ya kanja-sama e no shūchi ni jikan ga kakarimasu. English: Plan B can
distribute congestion times by introducing an online reservation system, on the other hand,
system setup and informing patients takes time.

ENshoki kosuto to kanja sapōto no shiyasusa wo kōryo shi, mazu A-an wo jisshi shi, sono go B-
an wo dankaiteki ni dōnyū suru no ga nozomashii to zonjimasu. English: Considering initial
costs and ease of patient support, I believe it is desirable to first implement Plan A, and then
introduce Plan B gradually.

ENBusiness Scenario Practice - Japanese Meeting
Presentations

ENOnline Training vs Joint Seminars with Other Companies
Japanese Presentation:

ENAutomatic Ordering System vs Manual Regular Ordering
Japanese Presentation:

EN5-Day Work Week vs 4-Day Week + Flexible Hours
Japanese Presentation:

ENKey Grammar Patterns Used:
Comparison (比較)
• 〜一方で (ippō de) - "on the other hand"
• 〜反面 (hanmen) - "conversely/on the flip side"
Situation/Reason (事情説明)
• 〜という課題があります - "there is an issue that..."
• 〜ため - "because of/for the sake of"
• 〜を考慮すると - "considering..."

ENOpinion (意見)
• 〜のほうが適していると考えます/存じます - "I think/believe... is more suitable"
• 〜が望ましいと存じます - "I believe... is desirable"
Additional Comments (補足)
• また、〜の面でも〜 - "Also, in terms of... as well"
• 〜の利点/メリットもあります - "there are also advantages/benefits of..."
Analysis of Student Practice - Japanese Meeting
Language
Student Practice Examples from Class Chat
✅ Correct Usage Examples
1. Comparison with 一方で (ippō de)

EN • Translation: Plan A allows same-day treatment with self-payment, on the other
hand, Plan B allows insurance use
• Analysis: Perfect use of contrast structure
2. Comparison with 反面 (hanmen)

EN • Translation: We can confirm food safety, conversely, it takes time
• Analysis: Correct usage showing the flip side of a benefit
3. Merit/Demerit vocabulary

EN • Translation: The advantage of phone reservations is immediate conversation, on the
other hand, the disadvantage is that calls don't connect when the clinic is busy
• Analysis: Excellent use of 利点 (advantage) and 欠点 (disadvantage) with proper
contrast structure
⚠️ Areas for Improvement
4. Grammar correction needed

EN • Issue: Missing する in the nominalization 安定すること
5. More natural expression

EN • Improvement: More natural flow with という + あります structure
Key Vocabulary Notes from Class
Business Terms
• 既存 (きぞん) - existing
o 既存スタッフで足ります - existing staff is sufficient
o 既存スタッフでカバーできます - existing staff can cover it
• 周知 (しゅうち) - notification, making known
o 周知する = たくさんの人に知らせること - to inform many people
• 賄う (まかなう) - to cover, provide, supply
o 費用・人手などを用意する、供給する - to prepare/supply costs, personnel,
etc.
• 引き継ぎ (ひきつぎ) - handover, succession
o Important for discussing workflow transitions
Practice Scenarios Mentioned

EN o Whether to raise tuition fees or switch to group classes

EN o About patient appointment scheduling at the clinic
o 予約が満席になる - reservations become fully booked
Feedback Summary
Strengths:
• Good understanding of contrast structures (一方で、反面)
• Appropriate use of business vocabulary
• Understanding of merit/demerit expressions
Areas to focus on:
• Nominalization patterns (こと、の)
• Natural sentence flow and connections
• Consistent use of polite business language

ENRecommended Practice:
Continue practicing with real business scenarios, focusing on smooth transitions between
comparison, situation explanation, and opinion statements.