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Japanese Leave Request & Paid Holiday Phrases

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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Japanese Leave Request & Paid Holiday Phrases" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.

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This page focuses on Japanese Leave Request & Paid Holiday Phrases and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.

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Practice Phrases (8 Total)

โ—‹ๆœˆโ—‹ๆ—ฅใซๆœ‰็ตฆไผ‘ๆš‡ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใๅญ˜ใ˜ใพใ™

โ—‹ใŒใคโ—‹ใซใกใซใ‚†ใ†ใใ‚…ใ†ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใใžใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ™

I'd like to take a paid day off on โ—‹/โ—‹.

POINTโ€œPlease pay meโ€ โ†’ โ€œI would like to receive itโ€

็ง็”จใฎใŸใ‚ใ€โ—‹ๆœˆโ—‹ๆ—ฅใซใŠไผ‘ใฟใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใฎใŸใ‚ใ€โ—‹ใŒใคโ—‹ใซใกใซใŠใ‚„ใ™ใฟใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

For personal reasons, may I take โ—‹/โ—‹ off?

POINTโ€œFor personal useโ€ is sufficient as the reason.

โ—‹ๆœˆโ—‹ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰โ—‹ๆ—ฅใพใง้€ฃไผ‘ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใๅญ˜ใ˜ใพใ™

โ—‹ใŒใคโ—‹ใซใกใ‹ใ‚‰โ—‹ใซใกใพใงใ‚Œใ‚“ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใใžใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ™

I'd like consecutive days off from โ—‹/โ—‹ to โ—‹/โ—‹.

POINTApplication for consecutive holidays

ๆฅญๅ‹™ใฎๅผ•ใ็ถ™ใŽใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใ•ใ‚“ใซใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™

ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚€ใฎใฒใใคใŽใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใ•ใ‚“ใซใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™

I'll have โ—‹โ—‹ cover my duties.

POINTClarify handover

ๆœŸ้–“ไธญใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใซใ”้€ฃ็ตกใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใจๅญ˜ใ˜ใพใ™

ใใ‹ใ‚“ใกใ‚…ใ†ใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใซใ”ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚‰ใใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใจใžใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ™

During that period, please contact โ—‹โ—‹.

POINTContact while you are away

ๅธฐ็œใฎใŸใ‚ใ€้•ทๆœŸใงใŠไผ‘ใฟใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใๅญ˜ใ˜ใพใ™

ใใ›ใ„ใฎใŸใ‚ใ€ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใใงใŠใ‚„ใ™ใฟใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใใžใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ™

I'd like extended leave for my trip home.

POINTConvey the reason for returning home in a standard format.

ใ”่ฟทๆƒ‘ใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™

ใ”ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™

Sorry for any trouble; thank you.

POINTConsideration for tightening

ไผ‘ๆš‡ๆ˜Žใ‘ใซใฏๅฟ…ใšใ”้€ฃ็ตกใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™

ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‹ใ‚ใ‘ใซใฏใ‹ใชใ‚‰ใšใ”ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚‰ใใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™

I'll contact you right after I return.

POINTI promise to contact you when I return.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What if I am asked why I am paid?
A. No legal reason is required. โ€œFor personal useโ€ is sufficient.
Q. How long ago did you apply?
A. Ideally, one week in advance for one day, and one month in advance for consecutive holidays. Also check the work regulations.
Q. Have you ever been rejected?
A. You may be asked to change your schedule under the "right to change the season." As a general rule, refusal is not allowed.