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Japanese Meeting Phrases: Participation & Discussion

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Practice Phrases (8 Total)

ไธ€็‚นใ€็™บ่จ€ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚“ใ€ใฏใคใ’ใ‚“ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

May I make one comment?

POINTโ€œIs it okay?โ€ โ†’ Politely

็งใฎๆ„่ฆ‹ใจใ—ใพใ—ใฆใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใงใ™

ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฎใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใจใ—ใพใ—ใฆใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใงใ™

In my opinion, โ—‹โ—‹.

POINTโ€œI thinkโ€ โ†’ โ€œMy opinionโ€ is clear

ๅˆฅใฎ่ฆ–็‚นใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใŒใ€โ—‹โ—‹ใ‚‚่€ƒใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™

ในใคใฎใ—ใฆใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใŒใ€โ—‹โ—‹ใ‚‚ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ™

From another viewpoint, โ—‹โ—‹ could also be considered.

POINTCushioning counterarguments with โ€œanother perspectiveโ€

ใŠใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ‚‹้€šใ‚Šใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™

ใŠใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ‚‹ใจใŠใ‚Šใ ใจใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™

I think you're absolutely right.

POINTexpression of agreement

ๅฟตใฎใŸใ‚็ขบ่ชใงใ™ใŒใ€โ—‹โ—‹ใงใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใญใ‚“ใฎใŸใ‚ใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใงใ™ใŒใ€โ—‹โ—‹ใงใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

Just to confirm, is it โ—‹โ—‹?

POINTConfirmation during the meeting

ๆใ‚Œๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆใ”่ชฌๆ˜Žใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

ใŠใใ‚Œใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚‚ใ†ใ„ใกใฉใ”ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

Sorry, could you explain again?

POINTWhen I missed it

ๆœฌๆ—ฅใฎ่ญฐ่ซ–ใ‚’ใพใจใ‚ใพใ™ใจใ€โ—‹โ—‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใงใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใปใ‚“ใ˜ใคใฎใŽใ‚ใ‚“ใ‚’ใพใจใ‚ใพใ™ใจใ€โ—‹โ—‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ“ใจใงใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

Summing up today, is it โ—‹โ—‹?

POINTClosing like a chairman

ๆฌกๅ›žใพใงใซโ—‹โ—‹ใ‚’ๆบ–ๅ‚™ใ—ใฆใพใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™

ใ˜ใ‹ใ„ใพใงใซโ—‹โ—‹ใ‚’ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚“ใณใ—ใฆใพใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™

I'll prepare โ—‹โ—‹ by next time.

POINTStandard TODO confirmation

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Will you not be appreciated if you remain silent?
A. Aim for at least one statement. Questions, agreements, summaries, etc. are all OK.
Q. How do you convey opposing opinions?
A. Use cushion words such as "from another perspective" and "on the other hand."
Q. What are the etiquette for online meetings?
A. The basic rule is to unmute yourself before speaking and re-mute when you are finished speaking.