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ENThis is a great Japanese reading comprehension exercise! Let me break down the analysis:
Text Analysis
Main Content:
The passage describes how the author went from having no interest in computer games to
becoming addicted and sleep-deprived after being introduced to a simple game by a friend.
Question 1 Analysis:
①こんな refers to "this kind of person" - specifically someone who:
 Had no interest in computer games
 Thought game addiction was unrelated to them
 Never expected to become obsessed with games

ENno interest in games and thought they would never become obsessed)
Key Grammar Point:
こんな = "this kind of" - refers back to the character description in the previous paragraph
「○○不足」Vocabulary List Analysis
This is an excellent reference for "○○不足" (shortage/lack of) patterns:
Most Relevant to Our Honda Documents:
From Business/Workplace:
 人手不足 (hitode busoku) - labor shortage
 経験不足 (keiken busoku) - lack of experience
 情報不足 (jouhou busoku) - information shortage
 知識不足 (chishiki busoku) - lack of knowledge
 スキル不足 (sukiru busoku) - skill shortage
 準備不足 (junbi busoku) - insufficient preparation
From Communication:
 理解不足 (rikai busoku) - lack of understanding

EN  コミュニケーション不足 (komyunikeeshon busoku) - communication shortage
 説明不足 (setsumei busoku) - insufficient explanation
Automotive Context Examples:
 品質管理の知識不足 - lack of quality control knowledge
 作業者のスキル不足 - operator skill shortage
 4M 変更の理解不足 - lack of understanding of 4M changes
This vocabulary pattern is very useful for describing problems and improvement areas in
business situations!
I'll translate this Japanese text sentence by sentence as requested:
★ダウンロードしてお使いください Daun roodo shite otsukai kudasai Please download
and use it
やってみよう・２ Yatte miyou ni Let's Try It - 2
次の文章を読んで、後の問いに答えなさい。 Tsugi no bunshou wo yonde, ato no toi ni
kotae nasai. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

EN味がわくことはなかった。 Watashi wa ima made konpyuutaa geemu ni wa kyoumi ga
naku, terebi kara shocchuu geemu no komaasharu ga nagarete kite mo, watashi ni totte wa
"wake ga wakaranai mono" ni hoka narazu, kyoumi ga waku koto wa nakatta. Until now,
I had no interest in computer games, and even though game commercials frequently played
on TV, they were nothing more than "incomprehensible things" to me, and I never
developed any interest in them.

ENmuchuu ni natte suimin busoku ni nari, asa okirarenai to iu hanashi wa shitte ita ga, jibun
to wa kankei nai koto da to omotte ita. Therefore, although I knew stories about adults
becoming absorbed in games, suffering from sleep deprivation, and being unable to wake
up in the morning, I thought it had nothing to do with me.

ENwatashi ga tomodachi ni tanjun na konpyuutaa geemu wo shoukai sarete irai, geemu ni
hamatte shimai, mansei teki na suimin busoku ni natte shimatta no da. However, ever since
a friend introduced me to a simple computer game, even someone like me became addicted
to gaming and ended up with chronic sleep deprivation.

EN(mansei teki): yokunai joutai ga nagaku tsuzuku koto. (Note) Chronic: A bad condition
that continues for a long time.
The rest contains a question analysis and vocabulary list about "○○不足" (shortage/deficiency)
expressions, which I can continue translating if you'd like me to proceed with those sections as
well.
I'll translate this Japanese text sentence by sentence as requested:
★ダウンロードしてお使いください Daun roodo shite otsukai kudasai Please download
and use it
やってみよう・１ Yatte miyou ichi Let's Try It - 1
次の文章を読んで、後の問いに答えなさい。 Tsugi no bunshou wo yonde, ato no toi ni
kotae nasai. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

ENなったことがあった。 Omoi kaeseba juunen hodo mae, kinmu shite ita byouin de
"ikyokuchou" kara "hira no isha" ni kougaku ni natta koto ga atta. Thinking back about
ten years ago, at the hospital where I was working, I was demoted from "medical
department chief" to "regular doctor."

ENToku ni ochido ga atta wake demo nakatta no de, douryou no naka ni wa "keieisha ni
kougi subeki da" "sonna atsukai wo ukete made tsutome tsuzukeru koto wa nai no dewa"
nado to jogen shite kureru hito mo ita ga, watashi to shite wa nanika akushon wo okosu ki
ni mo narezu, sono mama kinmu wo tsuzuketa. Since there wasn't any particular fault on
my part, some colleagues advised me saying things like "You should protest to the
management" or "There's no need to continue working while receiving such treatment,"
but I couldn't bring myself to take any action and continued working as usual.

EN望むことはなかったのだ。 "Kougaku ni natte mo, 'pan dai' to shite wa juubun na
kingaku ga shiharawarete ita no de, sore ijou, nozomu koto wa nakatta no da. "Even
though I was demoted, I was being paid a sufficient amount as 'bread money,' so I had
nothing more to wish for beyond that."
(香山リカ『しがみつかない生き方』幻冬舎より) (Kayama Rika "Shigamitsukanai
ikikata" Gentousha yori) (From Rika Kayama's "A Life Without Clinging," Gentosha
Publishing)

EN(注１）ヒラ：平。組織の中で特に役のない身分。 (Chuu ichi) Hira: Hira. Soshiki no
naka de toku ni yaku no nai mibun. (Note 1) Hira: Regular position. A status with no
particular role in an organization.

ENKaisha nado, soshiki no naka de chii ga sagerareru koto. (Note 2) Demotion: Having one's
position lowered within an organization such as a company.

ENga fusoku shitari namaketa ri shite okita shippai. (Note 3) Fault: A failure caused by lack
of attention or negligence.
(注４）アクション：行動。 (Chuu yon) Akushon: Koudou. (Note 4) Action:
Behavior/conduct.
The rest contains the question analysis and vocabulary list about expressions related to "勤務す
る" (to work), which I can continue translating if you'd like me to proceed with those sections as
well.
I'll translate this collection of Japanese business emails sentence by sentence as requested. This
appears to be a comprehensive set of business correspondence examples. Let me start with the
first email:

ENNihongo gakushuusha muke no chattobotto ni tsuite Subject: [Consultation] Regarding
Chatbot for Japanese Language Learners
ABC 株式会社 技術部 各位 ABC kabushikigaisha gijutsubu kakui To All Members of
ABC Corporation Technical Department

ENHeiso yori osewa ni natte orimasu. 〇〇〇 kabushikigaisha no Demidova Naaja to
moushimasu. Thank you for your continued support. My name is Demidova Nadja from 〇
〇〇 Corporation.

ENsoudan shitaku, go renraku itashimashita. I am contacting you to consult regarding the
matter mentioned in the subject line.

ENtaiken-ban wo ookuri kudasari, arigatou gozaimashita. Thank you for sending us the trial
version of the chatbot.
ご利用いたしました。 Go riyou itashimashita. We have used it.

ENirimasu ga, ika no ten ni tsuite go kentou itadaku koto wa kanou deshou ka. I apologize for
the trouble, but would it be possible for you to consider the following points?
① 応答に時間がかかること ① Outou ni jikan ga kakaru koto ① Response time takes too
long
プロンプトにより 15 秒かかることもあります。 Puronputo ni yori juugosho kakaru koto
mo arimasu. Depending on the prompt, it sometimes takes 15 seconds.
② 回答の正確さが課題であること② ② Kaitou no seikaku-sa ga kadai de aru koto ② ②
The accuracy of responses is an issue

ENReibun ya korokeeshon wo sakusei saseru toki ni fushizen na hyougen ga dete kuru baai ga
arimasu. When having it create example sentences or collocations, unnatural expressions
sometimes appear.

ENkyoushuku desu ga, go kentou itadakereba saiwai desu. I apologize for bothering you when
you're busy, but we would be grateful if you could consider this.
何卒よろしくお願い申し上げます。 Nanitozo yoroshiku onegai moushiagemasu. Please
kindly consider our request.
〇〇〇株式会社 〇〇〇 kabushikigaisha 〇〇〇 Corporation
デミドバ・ナージャ Demidova Naaja Demidova Nadja
電話番号：●●● Denwa bangou: ●●● Phone number: ●●●
Would you like me to continue with the next email, or would you prefer me to focus on specific
emails from this collection?
I'll continue with the next email:
件名: 【ご相談】M&A サビース広告提案について Kenmei: [Go soudan] M&A sabiisu
koukoku teian ni tsuite Subject: [Consultation] Regarding M&A Service Advertisement
Proposal
株式会社 X 通 川辺 様 Kabushikigaisha X-tsuu Kawabe sama Mr. Kawabe, X-tsuu
Corporation
平素よりお世話になっております。 Heiso yori osewa ni natte orimasu. Thank you for
your continued support.

ENitadaita shinbun koukoku ni tsuite ① kentou shita kekka, After considering the newspaper
advertisement you proposed this time,
デザイン案 A に進めさせていただきたく存じます。 Dezain an A ni susumesasete
itadakitaku zonjimasu. we would like to proceed with Design Plan A.

ENni tsuite go kentou itadaku koto wa kanou deshou ka. However, would it be possible for
you to consider the following points?
①弊社のブランドへの整合性 ① Heisha no burando e no seigosei ① Consistency with our
company's brand

ENImeeji gazou to haiiro wo yori issou heisha no burando to no ikkansei wo hyougen dekireba
to zonjimasu. We believe that the image and color scheme could express even greater
consistency with our company's brand.

ENitashimashita burando gaidorain wo go sanshou kudasai. Please refer to the brand
guidelines we sent the other day.
②専門用語の使用 ② Senmon yougo no shiyou ② Use of technical terminology

ENwa taagetto kigyou no kanri-sou e no sosokyu-ryoku wo koujou saseru tame, In order to
improve the appeal of the advertising copy to the management level of target companies,

ENsenmon yougo wo sukoshi tsuika itadakemasu deshou ka. could you add some technical
terms related to M&A?

ENHeisha no M&A saabisu wo go shoukai suru panfuretto no PDF wo tenpu itashimasu no
de, We are attaching a PDF brochure introducing our company's M&A services,
ご参考いただけますようお願いいたします。 Go sankou itadakemasu you onegai
itashimasu. so please use it as a reference.

ENkyoushuku desu ga, go kentou itadakemasu to saiwai desu. I apologize for bothering you
when you're busy, but we would be grateful if you could consider this.

ENgozaimashitara, enryo naku go renraku kudasai. If you have any unclear points, please
don't hesitate to contact us.
何卒よろしくお願い申し上げます。 Nanitozo yoroshiku onegai moushiagemasu. Please
kindly consider our request.
件名：退職の連絡について Kenmei: Taishoku no renraku ni tsuite Subject: Regarding
Notification of Resignation
株式会社 ◎◎◎◎筑波工場 総務課 ◎◎様 Kabushikigaisha ◎◎◎◎ Tsukuba koujou
soumubu ◎◎ sama Mr. ◎◎, General Affairs Department, ◎◎◎◎ Corporation Tsukuba
Factory
株式会社 XXX の ◎◎でございます。 Kabushikigaisha XXX no ◎◎ de gozaimasu. This
is ◎◎ from XXX Corporation.
いつも大変お世話になっております。 Itsumo taihen osewa ni natte orimasu. Thank you
always for your great support.
標記の件につきまして報告いたします。 Hyouki no ken ni tsukimashite houkoku
itashimasu. I am reporting regarding the matter mentioned in the subject line.
退職者：◎◎ Taishokusha: ◎◎ Person resigning: ◎◎
最終日：2025 年 7 月 30 日（水） Saishuu-bi: nisen nijuugo-nen shichigatsu sanjuu-nichi
(sui) Final day: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
理由：家族の事情により Riyuu: kazoku no jijou ni yori Reason: Due to family
circumstances

ENす。 Kyuu na go houkoku to nari moushiwake gozaimasen ga, nanitozo go rikai tamawari
masu you onegai moushiagemasu. We apologize for this sudden notification, but please
kindly understand the situation.
引き続きよろしくお願いいたします。 Hikinitsuzuki yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. Please
continue to support us.
株式会社 ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎ Kabushikigaisha ◎◎◎◎ ◎◎ ◎◎◎◎ Corporation ◎◎
Mobile No.080-1234-5678 Mobairu No. zero-hachi-zero no ichi-ni-san-yon no go-roku-
nana-hachi Mobile No. 080-1234-5678

ENShould I continue with the next email?
I'll continue with the next email:
件名: 7 月の時間割について Kenmei: Shichigatsu no jikanwari ni tsuite Subject:
Regarding July Schedule
アレックスさん、 Arekkusu san, Alex,
平素よりお世話になっております。 Heiso yori osewa ni natte orimasu. Thank you for
your continued support.

ENshichigatsu no jikanwari wo kettei shimashita no de, go houkoku moushiagemasu. We have
decided on the July schedule as follows, so I am reporting it to you.
①7 月 1 日(火) ① Shichigatsu tsuitachi (ka) ① July 1st (Tuesday)
②7 月 8 日(火) ② Shichigatsu youka (ka) ② July 8th (Tuesday)
③7 月 15 日(火) ③ Shichigatsu juugo-nichi (ka) ③ July 15th (Tuesday)

ENンセルさせていただきます。 Tougetsu wa nijuuichi-nichi kara sanjuu-nichi ni kakete
kyuuka wo torimasu no de, nijuuni-nichi (ka) to nijuuku-nichi (ka) no jugyou wo kyanseru
sasete itadakimasu. This month I will be taking vacation from the 21st to the 30th, so I will
cancel the classes on the 22nd (Tuesday) and 29th (Tuesday).
上記の時間割をご確認の上、ご連絡ください。 Jouki no jikanwari wo go kakunin no ue,
go renraku kudasai. Please confirm the above schedule and contact me.

ENげます。 Go meiwaku wo okake suru kamo shiremasen ga, go rikai to go kyouryoku no
hodo, yoroshiku onegai moushiagemasu. This may cause you inconvenience, but please
understand and cooperate with us.
デミドバ · ナージャ Demidova Naaja Demidova Nadja
日本語教師 Nihongo kyoushi Japanese Language Teacher
電話番号:8-ХХХ-ХХ-ХХ Denwa bangou: hachi no XXX no XX no XX Phone number: 8-
XXX-XX-XX

EN【ご相談】〇〇プロジェクトの進め方について [Go soudan] 〇〇 purojekuto no susume-
kata ni tsuite [Consultation] Regarding How to Proceed with the 〇〇 Project
トレーニング 部 スミスマネージャー、 Toreenningu bu Sumisu maneejaa, Training
Department Manager Smith,
お疲れ様です。 Otsukaresama desu. Thank you for your hard work.
サイバー安全部のトロシノです。 Saibaa anzen-bu no Toroshino desu. This is Toroshino
from the Cyber Security Department.
いつもご指導いただき、ありがとうございます。 Itsumo go shidou itadaki, arigatou
gozaimasu. Thank you for always providing guidance.

ENす。 Kaki no ten ni tsuite, taiou wo kentou shite orimasu ga, go kakunin go shidou
itadakemasu to saiwai desu. We are considering responses to the following points, and
would be grateful if you could confirm and provide guidance.
【背景】 [Haikei] [Background]

ENじる可能性がございます。 Senpou kara no henshin ga nai joutai ga tsuzuite ori, kono
mama dewa purojekuto no shinkou ni okure ga shoujiru kanousei ga gozaimasu. The
situation where there is no reply from the other party continues, and at this rate, there is a
possibility that delays will occur in the project progress.
【課題①】 [Kadai ①] [Issue ①]

ENchousei ga mi-chousei no mama to natte orimasu. Meeting coordination with related
departments remains unadjusted.
（いつから未調整のまま？） (Itsu kara mi-chousei no mama?) (Since when has it
remained unadjusted?)

ENります。 ⇒ Meeru nite foroo appu shi, senpou no riidaa mo CC ni ireru katachi de taiou
wo kangaete orimasu. ⇒ We are considering responding by following up via email and
including the other party's leader in CC.
ご確認のほど、何卒よろしくお願い申し上げます。 Go kakunin no hodo, nanitozo
yoroshiku onegai moushiagemasu. Please kindly confirm this.
〇〇株式会社 サイバー安全部 トロシノ・ジュリー 〇〇 kabushikigaisha Saibaa anzen-
bu Toroshino Jurii 〇〇 Corporation Cyber Security Department Toroshino Julie

ENメール：xxxx@example.co.jp Meeru: xxxx@example.co.jp Email: xxxx@example.co.jp
電話：03-xxxx-xxxx Denwa: zero-san no xxxx no xxxx Phone: 03-xxxx-xxxx
Should I continue with the next email?
I'll continue with the next email:
【議事録共有】7 月定例会議の議事録について [Gijiroku kyouyuu] Shichigatsu teirei
kaigi no gijiroku ni tsuite [Meeting Minutes Sharing] Regarding July Regular Meeting
Minutes
プロジェクトメンバー各位 Purojekuto menbaa kakui To All Project Members
お疲れ様です。 Otsukaresama desu. Thank you for your hard work.
KLYT プロジェクトのトルシノジュリーです。 KLYT purojekuto no Torushino Jurii
desu. This is Torushino Julie from the KLYT Project.

ENsanka itadaki arigatou gozaimashita. Thank you for participating in the meeting earlier.

ENno teirei kaigi no gijiroku wo kyouyuu sasete itadakimasu. We are sharing today's regular
meeting minutes as an attachment.
特に、以下の点については引き続き検討が必要です。 Toku ni, ika no ten ni tsuite wa
hikinitsuzuki kentou ga hitsuyou desu. In particular, the following points require continued
consideration.
【未決事項】 [Miketsu jikuu] [Pending Items]
－新 LOB のスケジュール調整 - Shin LOB no sukejuuru chousei - New LOB schedule
adjustment
現在、2 つのシフトを担当するメンバーは 12 名います。 Genzai, futatsu no shifuto wo
tantou suru menbaa wa juuni-mei imasu. Currently, there are 12 members handling two
shifts.

ENRaigetsu kara gozen san-ji kara gozen juuichi-ji no aida ni sara ni hitotsu no shifuto wo
tsuika suru yotei desu. Starting next month, we plan to add one more shift between 3:00
AM and 11:00 AM.
－SME から寄せられた、まだ回答されていない質問 - SME kara yoserareta, mada
kaitou sarete inai shitsumon - Unanswered questions submitted by SME

ENがございます。 Kokyaku kara toiawase ga atta ○○ seihin no shousai ga fumei na tame,
mada aite inai chiketto ga gozaimasu. There are still open tickets because the details of the
○○ product that customers inquired about are unclear.
次回会議までにご検討いただければと存じます。 Jikai kaigi made ni go kentou
itadakereba to zonjimasu. We hope you will consider this by the next meeting.
以上、よろしくお願いいたします。 Ijou, yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. That's all, thank
you for your cooperation.
Torcino, Julie Toruchino, Jurii Torcino, Julie
〇〇株式会社 部署名：KLYT 部 〇〇 kabushikigaisha bushomei: KLYT-bu 〇〇
Corporation Department: KLYT Department
氏名：トロシノ・ジュリー Shimei: Toroshino Jurii Name: Toroshino Julie
メール：julie@example.co.jp Meeru: julie@example.co.jp Email: julie@example.co.jp
電話：070-2438-2369 Denwa: zero-nana-zero no ni-yon-san-hachi no ni-san-roku-kyuu
Phone: 070-2438-2369
【月次報告】6 月の sakura mochi の営業売上について [Getsuji houkoku] Rokugatsu no
sakura mochi no eigyou uriage ni tsuite [Monthly Report] Regarding June Sales Revenue
for Sakura Mochi
○○部 △△さん ○○-bu △△ san Mr./Ms. △△, ○○ Department
お疲れ様です。 Otsukaresama desu. Thank you for your hard work.
営業部の□□です。 Eigyou-bu no □□ desu. This is □□ from the Sales Department.
6 月の sakura mochi の売上についてご報告します。 Rokugatsu no sakura mochi no
uriage ni tsuite go houkoku shimasu. I am reporting on the June sales of sakura mochi.
【売上目標】1,000 万円 [Uriage mokuhyou] Sen-man en [Sales Target] 10 million yen
【売上実績】850 万円 [Uriage jisseki] Happyaku-gojuu-man en [Sales Results] 8.5 million
yen
【達成率】85% [Tassei-ritsu] Hachijuu-go paasento [Achievement Rate] 85%

ENとにより、売上が減りました／減少しました [Gen'in] Okyakusama kara no chuumon ga
sukunakatta tame desu. / Okyakusama kara no chuumon ga sukunakatta koto ni yori,
uriage ga herimashita / genshuu shimashita [Cause] It was because there were few orders
from customers. / Due to few orders from customers, sales decreased/declined

ENます。 [Kaizen-saku] Motto ➡ gutaiteki na suuji okyakusama ni renraku shite, takusan ➡
suuji hanasu you ni shimasu. [Improvement Measures] More ➡ specific numbers, contact
customers and talk a lot ➡ numbers with them.

EN[Shichigatsu no yotei] Atarashii kaisha ni denwa wo shite, mendan suru / uchiawase wo
suru yotei desu. [July Plans] We plan to call new companies and have interviews/meetings.
何の？どんな？キャンペーンも考えています。 Nani no? Donna? Kyanpeen mo kangaete
imasu. What kind? What type? We are also considering campaigns.
ご承知おきのほどよろしくお願いします。 Go shouchi oki no hodo yoroshiku onegai
shimasu. Please be aware of this and thank you for your cooperation.
営業部 □□ Eigyou-bu □□ Sales Department □□
Should I continue with the next email?
I'll continue with the next email:
OO 様、 OO sama, Mr./Ms. OO,
いつもお世話になっております。 Itsumo osewa ni natte orimasu. Thank you for your
continued support.

ENkonkai no ken ni tsukimashite go shinbou itadaki, makoto ni arigatou gozaimasu. Also,
thank you very much for your patience regarding this matter.

ENheisha enjiniaringu chiimu nite hon mondai no shuusei sagyou wo susumete orimasu.
Currently, our engineering team is proceeding with correction work for this problem.

ENす。 Tesuto ga kanryou shidai, kongo ni kara san shuukan inai wo medo ni honban
kankyou nite shuusei ga han'ei sareru yotei desu. Once testing is completed, the correction
is scheduled to be reflected in the production environment within the next 2-3 weeks.

EN正式な RCA「Root Cause Analysis」のご提供は行っておりません。 Nao, heisha no
enjiniaringu chiimu no porishii ni yori, shinkoku-do no hikui fuguai ni tsuite wa seishiki na
RCA "Root Cause Analysis" no go teikyou wa okonatte orimasen. Furthermore, according
to our engineering team's policy, we do not provide formal RCA "Root Cause Analysis"
for low-severity bugs.

ENすが、以下に簡単な原因のご説明を申し上げます。 Sono tame, makoto ni kyoushuku
dewa gozaimasu ga, konkai wa RCA no go teikyou wa hikaesasete itadakimasu ga, ika ni
kantan na gen'in no go setsumei wo moushiagemasu. Therefore, we sincerely apologize, but
we will refrain from providing RCA this time; however, we will provide a brief explanation
of the cause below.

ENスタンプが含まれていないためです。 DSN "haishin suteetasu tsuuchi" ga meeru
suteetasu rogu ni hyouji sarete inai no wa, taimu sutanpu ga fukumarete inai tame desu.
The reason DSN "Delivery Status Notification" is not displayed in the email status log is
because it does not contain a timestamp.

ENん）。 Taimu sutanpu ga fukumarenai riyuu wa, DSN no koushin houhou ni fuguai ga aru
tame desu (DSN wa DSN suteetasu to DSN koodo to tomo ni sounyu saremasu ga, taimu
sutanpu wa fukumaremasen). The reason timestamps are not included is because there is a
bug in the DSN update method (DSN is inserted along with DSN status and DSN code, but
timestamps are not included).

ENshutoku suru API wa, taimu sutanpu ga fukumarenai DSN wo firutaringu shite shimai,
DSN ga meeru suteetasu rogu ni hyouji saremasen. The API that retrieves email status
filters out DSNs that don't contain timestamps, so DSNs are not displayed in the email
status log.

ENfumei na ten ya go shitsumon nado ga gozaimashitara, douzo oki-garu ni otoiawase
kudasai. If you have any unclear points or questions, please feel free to contact us.
何卒宜しくお願い致します。 Nanitozo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. Please kindly
consider our request.
件名：７月のお支払い方法の一時的な変更 Kenmei: Shichigatsu no oshiharai houhou no
ichiji-teki na henkou Subject: Temporary Change in July Payment Method

ENアレックスさん、 Arekkusu san, Alex,
いつもお世話になっております。 Itsumo osewa ni natte orimasu. Thank you for your
continued support.

ENichiji-teki na henkou ni tsuite go renraku moushiagemasu. I am contacting you regarding a
temporary change in payment method.

EN支払い方法が使えなくなってしまいました。 Genzai wa watashi no Kazafusutan ginkou
no kaado ni mondai ga hassei shita tame, shichigatsu sanjuuichi-nichi made ni genzai no
shiharai houhou ga tsukaenakunatte shimaimashita. Currently, a problem has occurred
with my Kazakhstan bank card, so the current payment method will be unusable by July
31st.

EN〇.com にてお済ませください。 Tsutsushinde owabi moushiagemasu. Tsukimashite wa,
kongetsu no shiharai wa izen otsukai ni natta 〇〇.com nite osumase kudasai. I humbly
apologize. Regarding this matter, please complete this month's payment through 〇〇.com
which you used previously.

ENす。／解決できるように努力いたします。 Genzai no Kazafusutan ginkou no kaado no
mondai wo shichigatsu sanjuuichi-nichi made ni kaiketsu suru you ni itashimasu. /
Kaiketsu dekiru you ni doryoku itashimasu. I will resolve the current Kazakhstan bank
card problem by July 31st. / I will make efforts to resolve it.

ENGo meiwaku wo okake suru kamo shiremasen ga, go rikai no hodo, yoroshiku onegai
itashimasu. This may cause you inconvenience, but please understand.

ENします。 Go meiwaku wo okake suru kamo shiremasen ga, go rikai to go kyouryoku no
hodo, yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. This may cause you inconvenience, but please
understand and cooperate.
デミドバ・ナージャ Demidova Naaja Demidova Nadja
日本語教師 Nihongo kyoushi Japanese Language Teacher
電話番号：〇〇〇 Denwa bangou: 〇〇〇 Phone number: 〇〇〇
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EN[お詫び]：ご注文商品の個数不足について① [Owabi]: Go chuumon shouhin no kosuu
busoku ni tsuite ① [Apology]: Regarding Shortage in Quantity of Ordered Products ①
田中様 Tanaka sama Mr./Ms. Tanaka
いつもお世話になっております。 Itsumo osewa ni natte orimasu. Thank you for your
continued support.

ENitadaita shouhin [shouhin bangou / shouhin mei] ② ni fusoku ga ari, There was a shortage
in the product [product number/product name] ② you ordered the other day,
ご迷惑をおかけしましたことお詫び申し上げます。 Go meiwaku wo okake shimashita
koto owabi moushiagemasu. and we apologize for the inconvenience caused.
田中様③からのご連絡を受け、 Tanaka sama ③ kara no go renraku wo uke, Upon
receiving contact from you, Mr./Ms. Tanaka ③,
弊社にて確認したところ、 Heisha nite kakunin shita tokoro, when we confirmed at our
company,
確かに一つ商品が欠けていたことが判明いたしました。 Tashika ni hitotsu shouhin ga
kakete ita koto ga hanmei itashimashita. it became clear that indeed one product was
missing.
不足分の商品を速やかにお送りいたしますが、 Fusoku-bun no shouhin wo sumiyaka ni
ookuri itashimasu ga, We will promptly send the missing product, but

ENshouhin wo shukka sasete itadakimasu. furthermore, we will ship one additional different
product.

EN"Mou hitotsu betsu no shouhin" to wa nan desu ka? Betsu no shouhin wo shukka suru
riyuu wa nan desu ka? ?: What is this "one additional different product"? What is the
reason for shipping a different product?
今後このようなことがないように、 Kongo kono you na koto ga nai you ni, To prevent
such things from happening in the future,
再発防止に努めますので④、 Saihatsu boushi ni tsutomemasu no de ④, we will work on
preventing recurrence ④, so
引き続きご愛顧いただけましたら幸いです⑤。 Hikinitsuzuki go aiko itadakemashitara
saiwai desu ⑤. we would be grateful if you could continue your patronage ⑤.

ENYuki Yuki Yuki
件名：【お詫び】 本日の①授業中断について Kenmei: [Owabi] Honjitsu no ① jugyou
chuudan ni tsuite Subject: [Apology] Regarding Today's ① Class Interruption
アレックスさん、 Arekkusu san, Alex,
いつもお世話になっております。 Itsumo osewa ni natte orimasu. Thank you for your
continued support.

ENni tsuite shazai shitaku go renraku itashimashita. I am contacting you to apologize for the
sudden class interruption.
本日 18:05 より、自宅で停電が発生いたしました。 Honjitsu juuhachi-ji zero-go yori,
jitaku de teiden ga hassei itashimashita. Starting at 18:05 today, a power outage occurred
at my home.
停電により、インターネット接続が切断され、 Teiden ni yori, intaanetto setsuzoku ga
setsudan sare, Due to the power outage, the internet connection was cut off,
授業を続行することができなくなってしまいました②。 Jugyou wo zokkou suru koto ga
dekinakunatte shimaimashita ②. and we became unable to continue the class ②.
謹んでお詫び申し上げます。 Tsutsushinde owabi moushiagemasu. I humbly apologize.

ENJuujitsu shita jugyou ga teikyou dekinakatta tame, honjitsu no jugyou wa muryou to sasete
itadakimasu ③. Since we could not provide a fulfilling class, today's class will be free of
charge ③.

ENShichigatsu nanoka made ni jugyou no furikae wo okonaimasu. Aite iru koma wa ika no
toori desu. We will arrange a makeup class by July 7th. The available time slots are as
follows.
① ６/２９（日） 13:00~14:00 ① Roku-gatsu nijuuku-nichi (nichi) juusan-ji kara
juuyon-ji ① June 29 (Sunday) 13:00~14:00
② ７/１（火） 20:00~21:00 ② Shichigatsu tsuitachi (ka) nijuu-ji kara nijuuichi-ji ②
July 1 (Tuesday) 20:00~21:00

EN③ ７/２（水） 16:00~17:00 ③ Shichigatsu futsuka (sui) juuroku-ji kara juunana-ji ③
July 2 (Wednesday) 16:00~17:00

ENsan no go tsugou ni au koma ga gozaimashitara, go renraku kudasai. If there is a time slot
that suits your schedule, Alex, please contact me.
ご迷惑をおかけし申し訳ございませんでした。 Go meiwaku wo okake shi moushiwake
gozaimasen deshita. I apologize for causing you inconvenience.
デミドバ・ナージャ Demidova Naaja Demidova Nadja
日本語教師 Nihongo kyoushi Japanese Language Teacher
電話番号：7-XXX-XXX-XX-XX Denwa bangou: nana no XXX no XXX no XX no XX
Phone number: 7-XXX-XXX-XX-XX
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ENzero-ni Yamanote-sen unten miawase ni kan suru owabi "Important" Apology Regarding
Today's 7:02 Yamanote Line Service Suspension
お客様各位 Okyakusama kakui To All Customers

ENHigashi-Nihon wo go riyou itadaki, makoto ni arigatou gozaimasu. Thank you for
regularly using JR East.

EN身事故の影響により、 Honjitsu (rokugatsu sanjuu-nichi) asa nana-ji zero-ni goro,
Yamanote-sen Shinjuku kara Shibuya-eki kan ni oite hassei itashimashita jinshin jiko no
eikyou ni yori, Due to the effects of a personal injury accident that occurred around 7:02
AM today (June 30th) on the Yamanote Line between Shinjuku and Shibuya stations,

ENunten wo miawaseru jitai to narimashita. we temporarily had to suspend operations in the
affected section.

EN申し上げます。 Kono tabi wa, ooku no okyakusama ni tadai naru go fuben to go meiwaku
wo okake shimashita koto, fukaku owabi moushiagemasu. We deeply apologize for causing
great inconvenience and trouble to many customers.

ENげます。 Tsuurin tsuugaku nado taisetsu na go yotei ni eikyou ga demashita koto wo,
shain ichidou, kokoro yori owabi moushiagemasu. All employees sincerely apologize for the
impact on important schedules such as commuting to work and school.

ENga kanryou shi, junji unten wo saikai shite orimasu ga, Currently, safety confirmation has
been completed and we are gradually resuming operations, but

ENす。 Daiya no midare ga shoujite ori, heijou unten e no fukkyuu ni wa suu-jikan wo you
suru mikomidesu. schedule disruptions have occurred, and it is expected to take several
hours to return to normal operations.

ENSaishin jouhou wa ika Web saito mata wa sumaato fon apuri de go kakunin itadakemasu.
You can check the latest information on the following website or smartphone app.
Web サイト：link Web saito: link Website: link
スマートフォンアプリ：ダウンロード link Sumaato fon apuri: daunroodo link
Smartphone app: download link

ENしに努めてまいります。 Kongo ko no you na jitai ga hassei shinai you, anzen taisaku no
sara ni kyouka oyobi shanai taisei no minaoshi ni tsutomete mairimasu. To prevent such
situations from occurring in the future, we will strive to further strengthen safety measures
and review our internal systems.
打ち合わせに大きな影響を与えたお客様？は、 Uchiawase ni ookina eikyou wo ataeta
okyakusama? wa, Customers who were greatly affected in their meetings? should

ENnite, moshiku wa kaku-eki no eki-in ni [nani wo?] oukagai kudasai ①. inquire via the email
below or to station staff at each station [what?] ①.
謝罪文②をご準備いたします。 Shazai-bun ② wo go junbi itashimasu. We will prepare
an apology letter ②.
お問い合わせメールアドレス：jrdelay@jreast.co.jp Otoiawase meeru adoresu:
jrdelay@jreast.co.jp Inquiry email address: jrdelay@jreast.co.jp

ENHikinitsuzuki JR Higashi-Nihon wo go riyou tamawari masu you, nanitozo yoroshiku
onegai moushiagemasu. Please continue to use JR East, and we humbly ask for your
continued patronage.

ENナタリー③ Natarii ③ Natalie ③
他社と初めて打ち合わせをしたときのお礼 Tasha to hajimete uchiawase wo shita toki no
orei Thank you message after first meeting with another company
＊ 件名：ミーティングのお礼と資料送付 ＊ *** Kenmei: Miitingu no orei to shiryou
soufu *** *** Subject: Thank you for the meeting and document submission ***
株式会社さくら銀行 マーケティング部 佐藤様 Kabushikigaisha Sakura Ginkou
Maaketingu-bu Satou sama Mr. Sato, Marketing Department, Sakura Bank Corporation
お世話になっております。 Osewa ni natte orimasu. Thank you for your support.
本日はお忙しい中、貴重なお時間をいただき、 Honjitsu wa oisogashii naka, kichou na
ojikan wo itadaki, Thank you for taking valuable time out of your busy schedule today,
誠にありがとうございました。 Makoto ni arigatou gozaimashita. we truly appreciate it.

ENnaiyou ya kongo no tenbou ni tsuite chokusetsu ohanashi wo ukagau koto ga deki, We were
able to hear directly about your company's business content and future prospects,
大変有意義な時間となりました。 Taihen yuuigi na jikan to narimashita. and it was a
very meaningful time.

ENkankoukyaku muke saabisu ni komerareta rinen ni fukai inshou wo uke, In particular, we
were deeply impressed by the philosophy embedded in your tourist services,
弊社の広告戦略が貴社のお役に立てれば幸いです。 Heisha no koukoku senryaku ga
kisha no oyaku ni tatereba saiwai desu. and we hope our advertising strategy can be of
service to your company.

ENTsukimashite wa, okikase itadaita kadai ni taishi, shanai de no kentou wo susumemasu.
Regarding this, we will proceed with internal consideration of the issues you shared with
us.

ENde shiyou shita kigyou jirei no shiryou wo tenpu itashimasu. We are attaching the
corporate case study materials used in today's meeting.
お目通しのほど、よろしくお願いいたします。 Ome-tooshi no hodo, yoroshiku onegai
itashimasu. Please take a look at them.

ENya go youbou ga gozaimashitara, douzo oki-garu ni oshirase kudasai. If you have any
unclear points or requests, please feel free to let us know.
今後とも何卒よろしくお願い申し上げます。 Kongo tomo nanitozo yoroshiku onegai
moushiagemasu. Please continue to support us in the future.
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テーマ：ミスをフォローしてもらったときのお礼 Teema: Misu wo forou shite moratta
toki no orei Theme: Thank you message when someone covered for your mistake
件名：週次報告資料修正のお礼 Kenmei: Shuuji houkoku shiryou shuusei no orei Subject:
Thank you for correcting the weekly report materials
チャンさん Chan san Mr./Ms. Chan
お疲れ様です。 Otsukaresama desu. Thank you for your hard work.

ENSenjitsu wa okyakusama muke no shuuji houkoku shiryou wo go shuusei itadaki, makoto
ni arigatou gozaimasu. Thank you very much for correcting the weekly report materials
for customers the other day.

ENWatashi ga machigatta shinchoku-ritsu wo Chan san ni go shiteki go shuusei itadaki,
taihen tasukarimashita. It was very helpful that you pointed out and corrected the wrong
progress rate that I had made.

ENokyakusama e no houkoku wa sumuuzu ni susumeru koto ga dekimashita. Thanks to you,
we were able to proceed smoothly with the report to the customer.

ENkakunin sagyou wo tettei shi, onaji misu wo kurikaesenai you ni ganbari masu. In the
future, I will thoroughly check my work and do my best not to repeat the same mistake.
引き続きよろしくお願いいたします。 Hikinitsuzuki yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. Please
continue to support me.
件名：本日の打ち合わせのお礼 Kenmei: Honjitsu no uchiawase no orei Subject: Thank
you for today's meeting

ENセガ株式会社 山田 様 Sega kabushikigaisha Yamada sama Mr. Yamada, SEGA
Corporation
平素よりお世話になっております。 Heiso yori osewa ni natte orimasu. Thank you for
your continued support.
任天堂株式会社のナタリーでございます。 Nintendou kabushikigaisha no Natarii de
gozaimasu. This is Natalie from Nintendo Corporation.

ENwa go tayou no naka, kichou na ojikan wo itadaki, makoto ni arigatou gozaimashita.
Thank you very much for taking valuable time out of your busy schedule today.

ENNintendo Switch ni ① ni tsukimashite geemu ya sofutowea no soudan ni tsukimashite,
Regarding Nintendo Switch 2 ① and consultation about games and software,

ENた。 Kisha no jigyou naiyou ya go kibou ni tsuite kuwashiku go setsumei itadaki, taihen
yuuigi na jikan to narimashita. you provided detailed explanations about your company's
business content and wishes, making it a very meaningful time.

ENAratamete, kisha no torikumi ni taisu ru rikai ga fukamari, kongo no kanousei wo kanjite
orimasu. Once again, our understanding of your company's initiatives has deepened, and
we feel the future possibilities.

ENの上、 Kongo no geemu naiyou wo moto ni, heisha to shite dono you na katachi de
ochikara-zoe dekiru ka wo shanai de kentou no ue, Based on future game content, after
internal consideration of what form of assistance our company can provide,
改めてご提案させていただきたく存じます。 Aratamete go teian sasete itadakitaku
zonjimasu. we would like to make a proposal to you again.
今後とも、何卒よろしくお願い申し上げます。 Kongo tomo, nanitozo yoroshiku onegai
moushiagemasu. Please continue to support us in the future.
任天堂株式会社 開発部 ナタリー Nintendou kabushikigaisha kaihatsu-bu Natarii
Nintendo Corporation Development Department Natalie

ENを書かせていただきます！ ※ Hontou ni Nintendou de itsuka hatarakitai desu ga, sainou
ga aru ka dou ka.... Jugyou de hen na koto wo kakasete itadakimasu! ※ I really want to
work at Nintendo someday, but I wonder if I have the talent.... I'm writing strange things
in class!

ENThat completes all the business emails in this collection! This was a comprehensive set of
Japanese business correspondence examples covering various situations like consultations,
apologies, meeting arrangements, reports, thank you messages, and follow-ups.
I'll translate this Japanese text sentence by sentence as requested:
恐れ入りますが、一部懸念している点がございます。 Osore irimasu ga, ichibu kenen
shite iru ten ga gozaimasu. I apologize, but there are some points of concern.

ENKasutama sapooto gyoumu wo suru ue de, kanjou-teki na ten mo minogashite wa ikenai to
iu ten desu. The point is that when conducting customer support work, we must not
overlook emotional aspects.

ENのも重要ではないかと存じます。 Toraburu ga hassei shita toki ni doujou shi, fiidobakku
wo uketa toki ni sore ni awasete han'nou suru no mo juuyou dewa nai ka to zonjimasu. I
believe it's also important to show sympathy when troubles occur and to respond
accordingly when receiving feedback.

ENAI ga fun'iki wo tsukamu ① nouryoku ga nai tame, AI ni kasutama sapooto wo
makasерereba, tousha ② no kaisha no saabisu hinshitsu ga sagaru osore ga aru to
omoimasu. At present, since AI lacks the ability to grasp ① the atmosphere, if we entrust
customer support to AI, there's a risk that our company's ② service quality might decline.

ENについてあなたはどう思いますか？ (反対の立場) (Shitsumon) AI ni yoru shigoto no
jidouka wa "shigoto wo ushinau risuku ga aru" to iwarete imasu. Kore ni tsuite anata wa
dou omoimasu ka? (Hantai no tachiba) (Question) It's said that job automation by AI
"carries the risk of losing jobs." What do you think about this? (Opposing position)

ENすが Ippan-teki ni wa AI ni yoru jidouka wa, ichibu no shokushu de wa shigoto ga
ubawareru risuku ga aru to omoimasu ga Generally, I think AI automation does carry the
risk of jobs being taken away in some occupations, but
必ずしも全体の仕事を失うとは限りません。 Kanarazu shimo zentai no shigoto wo
ushinau to wa kagirimasen. it doesn't necessarily mean losing all jobs entirely.
その理由は AI は人間に依存するツールだから①です。 Sono riyuu wa AI wa ningen ni
izon suru tsuuru dakara ① desu. The reason is that AI is a tool that depends on humans ①.

ENす。 Tatoeba, AI wa ○○ wo sakusei suru toki ni, sakusei-go ni shoki komando to hinshitsu

ENchekku ga hitsuyou desu. For example, when AI creates ○○, initial commands and quality
checks are necessary after creation.

EN通しがあると思います。 Sono ten wo koryou shite, tesagyou wo ushinau kanousei ② ga
aru n desu kedo, jidouka gijutsu ni wa akarui mitooshi ga aru to omoimasu. Considering
that point, there is a possibility ② of losing manual work, but I think automation
technology has bright prospects.

ENWatashi to shite wa ①, genjiten de AI ga ningen ni zenmen-teki ni kawaru koto wa
fukanou da to omoimasu. As for me ①, I think it's impossible for AI to completely replace
humans at this point.
理由は次の通りです。 Riyuu wa tsugi no toori desu. The reasons are as follows.

ENChatGPT ya hoka no AI wo shigoto wo suru ue de riyou shite iru no desu ga, I actually use
ChatGPT and other AI in my work, but

ENいです。 AI wo kanri shitari kekka wo kakunin shitari shinakereba, nozomashikunai
kekka ga dete kuru koto mo ooi desu. if you don't manage AI or check the results,
undesirable outcomes often occur.

ENTsukimashite wa, genjiten de AI ga shizen chinou ni katsu koto wa fukanou da to
zonjimasu. Therefore, I believe it's impossible for AI to surpass natural intelligence at this
point.
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ENshigoto ga ushinawareru kanousei ga aru koto ni wa kihon-teki ni sansei shimasu. I
basically agree that there's a possibility jobs could be lost due to AI.

ENDeeta nyuuryoku nado, ruutin waaku ① wa AI ni yotte jidouka sareru risuku ga arimasu.
Routine work ① such as data entry carries the risk of being automated by AI.
さらに、顧客の文句や質問に対応する仕事では、 Sara ni, kokyaku no monku ya
shitsumon ni taiou suru shigoto de wa, Furthermore, in jobs that handle customer
complaints and questions,

ENjinkenhi wo sakugen suru tame ni juugyouin ② ga AI to tomo ni kyouryoku suru koto ni
naru kamo shiremasen. employees ② might end up cooperating with AI to reduce labor
costs.

ENIppou de, AI wa mada kanpeki dewa nai no de, toki ni wa ③ yoki shinai joukyou ni taiou
dekimasen. On the other hand, since AI is not yet perfect, sometimes ③ it cannot handle
unexpected situations.

ENdeeta ni AI wo shiyou suru baai ni mo risuku ga arimasu. Moreover, there are also risks
when using AI with confidential data.

ENwa tokutei no sangyou dake de dounyuu sareru koto ni naru to omoimasu. Therefore, I
think AI will be introduced only in specific industries.

ENいます。 Tantousha: Odenwa arigatou gozaimasu. OO konbini no okyakusama soudan-
shitsu, Natarii de gozaimasu. Staff: Thank you for calling. This is Natalie from OO
Convenience Store Customer Service.

ENすよ！これ、どうなってるんですか！？ Okyakusama: Ano ne, kyou sochira de katta
sandoicchi ni, nanka hen na mono ga haitte ta n desu yo! Kore, dou natte ru n desu ka!?
Customer: Listen, there was something strange in the sandwich I bought there today!
What's going on here!?

ENけし、大変申し訳ございません。 Tantousha: Sayou de gozaimasu ka. Kono tabi wa,
heisha no shouhin ni oite go fukai na omoi wo okake shi, taihen moushiwake gozaimasen.
Staff: Is that so? We sincerely apologize for causing you unpleasant feelings with our
company's product.

ENお詫び申し上げます。 Go kounyuu itadaita sandoicchi ni fushin na mono ga kon'nyuu
shite ita to no koto de, mazu wa kokoro yori owabi moushiagemasu. Regarding the
suspicious object mixed into the sandwich you purchased, first we sincerely apologize from
the bottom of our hearts.

ENもう気分が悪くたまらない！ Okyakusama: Ayamatte sumu mondai ja nai desho!? Moshi
karada ni haitte tara dou suru n desu ka!? Mou kibun ga warukute tamaranai! Customer:

ENThis isn't something that can be solved with an apology! What if it had gotten into my
body!? I feel so sick I can't stand it!

ENMakoto ni moushiwake gozaimasen. Okarada no guai wa ikaga deshou ka. Staff: We are
truly sorry. How is your physical condition?

ENい。 Go kibun ga sugurenai baai wa, douzo go muri nasarazu, sugu ni ishi kikan wo go
jushin kudasai. If you're not feeling well, please don't force yourself and seek medical
attention immediately.
弊社にて誠意をもって対応させていただきます。 Heisha nite seii wo motte taiou sasete
itadakimasu. Our company will respond with sincerity.

EN白くてやばそうよ！ Okyakusama: Hontou ni sekinin toreru n desu ka? Somosomo nan no
mono ga wa haitte iru ka wakaran yo! Shirokute yaba-sou yo! Customer: Can you really
take responsibility? I don't even know what kind of thing is in there! It's white and looks
dangerous!

ENmondai de aru to ninshiki shite orimasu. Staff: Yes, we recognize this as a serious problem.

ENto go fuan wo okake shite orimasu koto, kasanete owabi moushiagemasu. We apologize
again for causing you trouble and anxiety.

ENしょうか？ Sashitsukae nakereba genbutsu wo heisha nite oazukari shi, saikyuu ni chousa
wo susumesasete itadakenai deshou ka? If it's not inconvenient, could we take custody of
the actual item at our company and proceed with an urgent investigation?

ENOkyakusama: Chousa? Socchi no tsugou ja nai desu ka. Watashi no fuan no hou ga ooki
desu yo! Customer: Investigation? Isn't that for your convenience? My anxiety is much
greater!

ENい、誠意をもって対応してまいります。 Tantousha: Ossharu toori de gozaimasu. Mazu
wa okyakusama no go fuan na okimochi ni yorisoi, seii wo motte taiou shite mairimasu.
Staff: You are absolutely right. First, we will empathize with your anxious feelings and
respond with sincerity.

ENご説明します。 Mata, chousa kekka ni tsukimashite wa, wakari shidai sugu ni go

ENhoukoku sashiage, saihatsu boushi mo fukumete go setsumei shimasu. Also, regarding the
investigation results, we will report to you immediately upon finding out, and explain
including recurrence prevention measures.
Should I continue with the rest of the conversation?
I'll continue with the rest of the conversation:

ENOkyakusama: ....Wakarimashita. Socchi de chanto sekinin motte yatte kudasai yo.
Customer: ....I understand. Please take proper responsibility on your end.

EN速かつ丁寧に対応いたします。 Tantousha: Kashikomarimashita. Okyakusama ni anshin
shite itadakeru you, shanai ichigan to natte jinsoku katsu teinei ni taiou itashimasu. Staff:
Understood. So that you can feel at ease, our entire company will work together to respond
quickly and carefully.
お客様：はい、よろしくお願いします。 Okyakusama: Hai, yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
Customer: Yes, please take care of it.

EN申し上げます。失礼いたします。 Tantousha: Honjitsu wa oisogashii naka go renraku
itadaki makoto ni arigatou gozaimashita. Kasanete owabi moushiagemasu. Shitsurei
itashimasu. Staff: Thank you very much for contacting us despite your busy schedule
today. We apologize once again. Excuse me.
カスタマーサポート担当者のナタリーでございました。 Kasutamaa sapooto tantousha
no Natarii de gozaimashita. This was Natalie from customer support.
<1 週間後＞ <Isshuukan-go> <One week later>
担当者：もしもし、OO 様でいらっしゃいますか？ Tantousha: Moshi moshi, OO sama
de irasshaimasu ka? Staff: Hello, is this Mr./Ms. OO?

ENのナタリーでございます。 Senjitsu, heisha sandoicchi ni kan suru go renraku wo
itadakimashita, OO konbini okyakusama soudan-shitsu no Natarii de gozaimasu. This is
Natalie from OO Convenience Store Customer Service, who received your contact
regarding our sandwich the other day.

ENhen na mono, dou natta n desu ka? Customer: Oh, yes. What happened with that strange
thing?

ENで、ご報告申し上げます。 Tantousha: Oisogashii tokoro osore irimasu ga. Oazukari
shita shouhin no chousa kekka ga demashita no de, go houkoku moushiagemasu. Staff: I
apologize for bothering you when you're busy. The investigation results for the product we
received have come out, so I'm reporting to you.

ENshiteki itadaita ibutsu ni tsukimashite wa, heisha de shousai ni kakunin shita kekka,
sandoicchi no seizou katei de shiyou shite iru oniku no ichibu de aru koto ga hanmei
itashimashita. Regarding the foreign object you pointed out this time, as a result of our
detailed confirmation, it was found to be part of the meat used in the sandwich
manufacturing process.

ENを覚えられたものと思われます。 Seizou katei no ue, keijou ya iromei ga tsujou to
kotonaru bui ga kon'nyuu suru koto ga ari, mitame ni iwakan wo oboerareta mono to
omowaremasu. During the manufacturing process, parts with different shapes or colors
than usual can sometimes get mixed in, which likely caused the visual discomfort you
experienced.

ENtabete mo mondai nakatta tte koto desu ka? Customer: Huh? So it would have been fine to
eat it?

ENん。 Tantousha: Hai, jintai ni gai no aru mono dewa naku, shokuhin to shite mo anzensei
ni mondai wa gozaimasen. Staff: Yes, it's not harmful to the human body, and there are no
safety issues as food.

EN思いをおかけしたことに変わりはございません。 Shikashi nagara, okyakusama ni
okarete wa, go fuan na okimochi ni sasete shimai, go fukai na omoi wo okake shita koto ni
kawari wa gozaimasen. However, the fact remains that we caused you to feel anxious and
uncomfortable.
心よりお詫び申し上げます。 Kokoro yori owabi moushiagemasu. We sincerely apologize
from the bottom of our hearts.

ENりましたよ。 Okyakusama: ....Maa, karada ni mondai nai no wa yokatta kedo, shoujiki
bikkuri shita shi, iya na kibun ni narimashita yo. Customer: ....Well, it's good that there's
no problem for my body, but honestly I was shocked and felt bad.

ENしないよう十分注意すべきところ、 Tantousha: Gomottomo de gozaimasu. Honrai de

ENareba, sono you na keijou no bui ga shouhin ni kon'nyuu shinai you juubun chuui subeki
tokoro, Staff: That's completely understandable. Originally, we should have paid sufficient
attention to prevent such shaped parts from getting mixed into products,

ENfushin wo maneite shimatta koto wo, fukaku hansei shite orimasu. and we deeply reflect on
the fact that we ended up causing distrust.

ENに努めてまいります。 Konkai no ken wo omoku uketome, seizou rain ni taishite yori
issou no hinshitsu kanri wo tettei shi, saihatsu boushi ni tsutomete mairimasu. We take this
matter seriously and will thoroughly implement even stricter quality control on the
production line and work on preventing recurrence.
お客様：ちゃんと気を付けくださいよ。 Okyakusama: Chanto ki wo tsukete kudasai yo.
Customer: Please be careful properly.

ENるよう、一層努力してまいります。 Tantousha: Hai, juujuu shouchi shite orimasu.
Kongo tomo anshin shite shouhin wo omeshiagari itadakeru you, issou doryoku shite
mairimasu. Staff: Yes, we fully understand. We will make even greater efforts so that you
can continue to enjoy our products with peace of mind.

ENじます。 Honken ni tsukimashite wa, aratamete owabi to tomo ni owabi no shina wo
ookuri sasete itadakitaku zonjimasu. Regarding this matter, we would like to send you an
apology gift along with our renewed apology.

ENSashitsukae nakereba, nochi hodo go haisou-saki no go kakunin wo onegai dekimasu
deshou ka. If it's not inconvenient, could we ask you to confirm your delivery address
later?
お客様：わかりました。 Okyakusama: Wakarimashita. Customer: I understand.
Should I continue with the remaining text?
I'll continue with the remaining text:

EN(Mokuteki) Suzuki san, raishuu no kyanpeen kekka happyou ni tsuite go soudan ga
arimasu. (Purpose) Mr./Ms. Suzuki, I have a consultation regarding next week's campaign
results announcement.
今十分ほどよろしいでしょうか。 Ima juuppun hodo yoroshii deshou ka. Would about
ten minutes now be convenient?

ENHappyou de wa, samazama na channeru no yuuzaa jouhou wo matometai to omotte
orimasu. For the announcement, I'm thinking of summarizing user information from
various channels.

ENすか。 Suzuki san wa, koko ikkagetsu no webusaito no houmon-suu ni kan shite no
shiryou wo junbi shite itadakemasu ka. Could you prepare materials regarding website
visit numbers for the past month?
わかりやすい線グラフがあれば助かります。 Wakariyasui sen gurafu ga areba
tasukarimasu. A clear line graph would be helpful.

ENkinyoubi no gogo made ni ookuri itadaku koto wa kanou deshou ka. If possible, would it be
possible to send it by Friday afternoon?
もしご質問があればお知らせください。 Moshi go shitsumon ga areba oshirase kudasai.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
よろしくお願いします。 Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. Thank you for your cooperation.

ENni tsuite, go houkoku sasete itadakimasu. I would like to report on the shipping status of
Product A.
A 製品の出荷が遅れて、12 日になる見込みです。 A seihin no shukka ga okurete, juuni-
nichi ni naru mikomidesu. Product A shipment is delayed and is expected to be on the 12th.

ENす。 Shizai tantou Nakamura san ni yoru to, gen'in wa buhin D no nounyuu-moto ga
ooame no eikyou de nounyuu chien no tame desu. According to Mr./Ms. Nakamura in
charge of materials, the cause is delivery delay from the supplier of Part D due to heavy
rain.

ENました。 Eigyou kara wa torihikisaki no Yamazaki Shouji san kara nouhin wo ichinichi
demo hayamete hoshii to no youbou wo itadakimashita. From sales, we received a request
from our client Yamazaki Trading Company to expedite delivery by even one day.

ENni-gou wo heikou seisan ni kirikae te taiou shite imasu. As a response, we are switching
Line 2 to parallel production.

ENなので、出荷は 12 日になりそうとのことです。 Nano de, shukka wa juuni-nichi ni nari-
sou to no koto desu. So it seems shipment will be on the 12th.
以上となります。よろしくお願いいたします。 Ijou to narimasu. Yoroshiku onegai
itashimasu. That's all. Thank you for your cooperation.

ENrokugatsu ni okeru A-sha ni shukka suru tassei-ritsu ni tsuite go houkoku itashimasu. Now,
I will report on the achievement rate for shipments to Company A in June.

ENrokugatsu itsuka jiten de no tassei-ritsu wa yaku go paasento de, keikaku yori juugo
paasento shitamawatte orimasu. As of today, June 5th, the achievement rate is about 5%,
which is 15% below plan.
その理由は、歩留まりの低下によるものです。 Sono riyuu wa, budomeari no teika ni
yoru mono desu. The reason is due to a decline in yield rate.
こちらのグラフをご覧ください。 Kochira no gurafu wo goran kudasai. Please look at
this graph.

ENmotomoto no budomeari no suii wo shimeshite ori, akai baa wa jisseki desu. The blue bars
show the original yield trend, and the red bars show actual results.

ENtoori, purosesu B ni oite wa budomeari ga zero ni chikadzuite orimasu. As you can see, in
Process B, the yield is approaching zero.
現在、工程チームが調整を行っているところです。 Genzai, koutei chiimu ga chousei wo
okonatte iru tokoro desu. Currently, the process team is making adjustments.

ENni wa okyakusama ni genjou wo kichinto go setsumei shi, nouki no chousei wo onegai suru
yotei desu. In the afternoon, we plan to properly explain the current situation to the
customer and ask for delivery schedule adjustments.

ENおります。 Mata, budomeari ga kaifuku suru made, rokugatsu no shukka ni tsuite shisha
koujou kara no choutatsu wo yotei shite orimasu. Also, until the yield recovers, we plan to
procure June shipments from branch factories.

ENす。 Mina san, otsukaresama desu. Ni-nen kan no kaiwa kurabu no sankasha-suu ni tsuite
houkoku sasete itadakimasu. Everyone, thank you for your hard work. I will report on the
number of participants in the conversation club over two years.
この折れ線グラフをご覧ください。 Kono oresen gurafu wo goran kudasai. Please look at
this line graph.

ENに減少しているのが見られます。 Kono gurafu kara wakaru you ni, nisen nijuuyon-nen
ichigatsu kara nisen nijuugo-nen rokugatsu made sankasha-suu ga joojo ni genshuu shite
iru no ga miraremasu. As you can see from this graph, the number of participants has been
gradually decreasing from January 2024 to June 2025.

EN者数は８人となっております。 Gutaiteki na suuji wo iu to, nisen nijuuyon-nen no heikin
sankasha-suu wa juuroku-nin de, nisen nijuugo-nen no heikin sankasha-suu wa hachi-nin
to natte orimasu. To give specific numbers, the average number of participants in 2024 was
16 people, and the average number of participants in 2025 is 8 people.

ENす。 Omona gen'in wa sensou no tame Mosukuwa ni taizai shite irassharu Nihon no kata
no ninzuu wa kyuugeki ni hette ori, sore ni tomonatte kaiwa kurabu e no kyoumi mo
nakunatta Roshia-jin no kata wa sukunakunai tame desu. The main reason is that the
number of Japanese people staying in Moscow has drastically decreased due to the war,
and along with this, there are quite a few Russians who have lost interest in the
conversation club.

ENる予定です。 Seiji no jijou ni kakawarazu, kongo tomo SNS ya komyunitii de Nihon-jin
no sankasha wo sagashi tsuzukeru yotei desu. Regardless of political circumstances, we
plan to continue searching for Japanese participants through SNS and communities.
以上です。 Ijou desu. That's all.
That completes the translation of all the Japanese text you provided!
I'll translate this Japanese language learning document sentence by sentence as requested:
Page 1:
速読練習 Sokudoku renshuu Speed Reading Practice

ENhataraku to, jikyuu wa sukunakutomo ikura moraemasu ka? If you work for one hour in
Tokyo, what is the minimum hourly wage you can receive?
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A:1163 円 A: Sen hyaku rokujuu san en A: 1,163 yen

EN"Saitei chingin" wa, hataraku hito ga ichijikan ni kanarazu moraeru, ichiban sukunai
kingaku no koto desu. "Minimum wage" refers to the smallest amount of money that a
working person must receive per hour.
国や地方が決めます。 Kuni ya chihou ga kimemasu. It is decided by the national or local
government.

ENsukunai okane wo dashite wa ikemasen. Companies must not pay less than this amount.
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関連用語 Kanren yougo Related Terms
時給 Jikyuu Hourly wage
労働時間 Roudou jikan Working hours
正社員 Seishain Full-time employee
パート Paato Part-time job
アルバイト Arubaito Temporary/part-time job
労働基準法 Roudou kijun hou Labor Standards Act
賃金 Chingin Wages / Salary
改定 Kaitei Revision / Update
労働者 Roudousha Worker / Employee
雇用主 Koyounushi Employer
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指示語と文章の構成 Shijigo to bunshou no kousei Demonstratives and Text Structure

ENN2 読解クラス N2 dokkai kurasu N2 Reading Comprehension Class
Page 5:
Lesson GOAL
指示語の内容がわかるようになる Shijigo no naiyou ga wakaru you ni naru You will learn
to understand what demonstratives refer to
文章の構成を理解できるようになる Bunshou no kousei wo rikai dekiru you ni naru You
will be able to grasp the structure of a passage
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指示語とは？ Shijigo to wa? What are demonstratives?
指示語＝これ・それ・あれ Shijigo = kore, sore, are Demonstratives = this, that, that over
there

ENde wa "shijigo" ga arawasu naiyou wo tou shitsumon ga deru In the JLPT reading section,
there are questions that ask about what demonstrative words refer to
(例) (Rei) (Examples)
①それは何を指しているか。 ① Sore wa nani wo sashite iru ka. ① What does "that" refer
to?
①この点とは何を指しているか。 ① Kono ten to wa nani wo sashite iru ka. ① What does
"this point" refer to?
Should I continue with the remaining pages?
I'll continue with the remaining pages:
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解き方 Toki-kata How to Solve
パターン① Pataan ① Pattern ①
指示語の『前の部分/文』に答えがあることが多い Shijigo no "mae no bubun/bun" ni
kotae ga aru koto ga ooi The answer is often found in the part or sentence before the
demonstrative.
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EN"mae no bubun/bun" ni kotae ga aru koto ga ooi Pattern ① The answer is often found in
the part or sentence before the demonstrative.
練習問題 Renshuu mondai Practice Problems

ENなさい。 Tsugi no bunshou wo yonde, ato no toi ni taisuru kotae to shite mottomo tekitou
na mono wo 1~4 kara hitotsu erabinasai. Read the following passage and choose the most
appropriate answer from 1-4 for the questions that follow.

ENitsumo, poketto ni te wo tsukkon de hana wo akaku shinagara, Winter nights, I always
stick my hands in my pockets and make my nose red while
難しいことをいっぱい話して歩いている気がする。 muzukashii koto wo ippai hanashite
aruite iru ki ga suru. I feel like I'm walking around talking about many difficult things.

ENanmari samusugiru to shikou ga teishi shi, mou warau shika nakunatte kuru. However,
when it becomes too cold, my thinking stops and I can only laugh.

ENno hiroba de, nanda ① kore wa, korosu ki ka, In the vast concrete plaza, what ① is this, are
you trying to kill me,

ENsawaginagara koibito to hashirimawatte ita kioku ga aru. I have memories of running
around with my lover while making such noisy complaints.

ENbasho ni hinan shitari sezu ni watashitachi wa tada hashirimawatte ite, Without taking
refuge in some warm place, we just kept running around,
②それがとても楽しかった。 ② sore ga totemo tanoshikatta. ② and that was very
enjoyable.
①これは何を指しているか。 ① Kore wa nani wo sashite iru ka. ① What does "this" refer
to?
1 コンクリートの広場 1 Konkuriito no hiroba 1 The concrete plaza
2 寒すぎる状態 2 Samusugiru joutai 2 The state of being too cold
3 ポケットに入れた手 3 Poketto ni ireta te 3 Hands put in pockets

EN4 赤くなっている鼻 4 Akaku natte iru hana 4 The nose that has turned red
②それは何を指しているか。 ② Sore wa nani wo sashite iru ka. ② What does "that" refer
to?
1 恋人と難しいことを話すこと 1 Koibito to muzukashii koto wo hanasu koto 1 Talking
about difficult things with my lover
2 恋人と走り回ること 2 Koibito to hashirimawaru koto 2 Running around with my lover
3 恋人と暖かい場所に行くこと 3 Koibito to atatakai basho ni iku koto 3 Going to warm
places with my lover
4 恋人に文句を言うこと 4 Koibito ni monku wo iu koto 4 Complaining to my lover
Page 9:
[Same text as Page 8 but with annotations showing the analysis - numbered circles ① and ②
marking the demonstratives and their references]
Page 10:
精読(せいどく) Seidoku (seidoku) Close Reading
[Same text with detailed vocabulary explanations and grammatical notes in Japanese and
English]
突っ込む＝入れる Tsukkomu = ireru Thrust in = put in
A と同時に B をする A to douji ni B wo suru Do A and B simultaneously
~しかない：それだけ、他に[方法が]ない ~shika nai: sore dake, hoka ni [houhou ga] nai
~only: just that, no other [method]
Should I continue with the remaining pages?
I'll continue with the remaining pages:
Page 11:
解き方 Toki-kata How to Solve
パターン② Pataan ② Pattern ②
答えがそのまま文中に現れていない場合は Kotae ga sono mama bunchuu ni arawarete
inai baai wa If the answer is not stated directly in the sentence,

EN指示語の前後を読んで内容を確認する shijigo no zengo wo yonde naiyou wo kakunin suru
check the content by reading the parts before and after the reference word
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パターン② 練習問題 Pataan ② Renshuu mondai Pattern ② Practice Problems

ENなさい。 Tsugi no bunshou wo yonde, ato no toi ni taisuru kotae to shite mottomo tekitou
na mono wo 1~4 kara hitotsu erabinasai. Read the following passage and choose the most
appropriate answer from 1-4 for the questions that follow.

ENだろう。 Kore kara no seishain to shite no hissu jouken wo tanteki ni ieba, riidaashippu ga
aru to iu koto darou. To put it simply, the essential condition for being a full-time employee
from now on would be having leadership.

ENshigoto ni oite nani raka no sekinin wo oi, Even new employees must take on some
responsibility in their work,

ENgai no hito ni ugoite morawa nakereba naranai. Soko ga arubaito to chigau ten da. and
must get people inside and outside the company to take action. That's the point where it
differs from part-time work.
若者には、まず①この点をわからせる必要がある。 Wakamono ni wa, mazu ① kono ten
wo wakaraseru hitsuyou ga aru. Young people first need to understand ① this point.

EN(Chuu 1) Hissu: kanarazu nakute wa naranai mono. Hitsuyou na mono no naka demo
mottomo hitsuyou na mono. (Note 1) Essential: Something that must absolutely exist. The
most necessary thing among necessary things.
(注 2）端的に：要点だけをはっきりと。 (Chuu 2) Tanteki ni: youten dake wo hakkiri to.
(Note 2) Simply: Clearly stating only the main points.
①この点とは何を指しているか。 ① Kono ten to wa nani wo sashite iru ka. ① What does
"this point" refer to?

ENarubaito ni mo riidaashippu ga hitsuyou da to iu koto 1 That both full-time employees and
part-time workers need leadership

ENshain demo arubaito to chigatte riidaashippu ga hitsuyou da to iu koto 2 That even new
employees, unlike part-time workers, need leadership

ENriidaashippu ga aru to kanjite iru shain wa inai koto 3 That there are no employees who
originally feel they have leadership

ENriidaashippu wo kanjisasenai koto 4 That recent young people don't demonstrate
leadership
Page 13:
[Same text as Page 12, showing the problem setup for analysis]
Page 14:
[Same text with visual highlighting showing the analysis - the key phrase "リーダーシップがあ
る" (having leadership) is highlighted in brackets, and the relevant text sections are marked to
show how to find the answer by reading the context around the demonstrative "この点" (this
point)]
The document demonstrates how the answer isn't directly stated but must be inferred by reading
the context around the demonstrative word, showing that "この点" refers to the difference
between full-time employees (who need leadership to get people to take action) and part-time
workers (who don't have this responsibility).
That completes the translation of all pages in the document!