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Japanese Work Report (Hou-Ren-Sou) Phrases

Greetings, reports, and workplace etiquette โ€” natural Japanese phrases that earn your colleagues' respect. Real examples ยท NG warnings ยท 9-language parallel translations

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This page focuses on Japanese Work Report (Hou-Ren-Sou) 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)

็ต่ซ–ใ‹ใ‚‰็”ณใ—ไธŠใ’ใพใ™ใจใ€โ—‹โ—‹ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

ใ‘ใคใ‚ใ‚“ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใ‚ใ’ใพใ™ใจใ€โ—‹โ—‹ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

To state the conclusion first, it is โ—‹โ—‹.

POINTIn Japanese, it is more pleasing to state the conclusion first.

็พๅœจใฎ้€ฒๆ—ใ‚’ใ”ๅ ฑๅ‘Šใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™

ใ’ใ‚“ใ–ใ„ใฎใ—ใ‚“ใกใ‚‡ใใ‚’ใ”ใปใ†ใ“ใใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™

I'll report on current progress.

POINTStandard progress report

โ—‹โ—‹ใพใงๅฎŒไบ†ใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใ€ๆฎ‹ใ‚Šใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

โ—‹โ—‹ใพใงใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใ€ใฎใ“ใ‚Šใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

โ—‹โ—‹ is done; remaining is โ—‹โ—‹.

POINTClear indication of completed/remaining tasks

ไธ€็‚นใ€ใ”็›ธ่ซ‡ใ—ใŸใ„ไปถใŒใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚“ใ€ใ”ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ—ใŸใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใŒใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

I have one matter to discuss with you.

POINTstart a consultation

ๆใ‚Œๅ…ฅใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ๅฐ‘ใ€…ใŠๆ™‚้–“ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใŠใใ‚Œใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŠใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

Excuse me, do you have a moment?

POINTPolite expression of voice

โ—‹โ—‹ใฎไปถใ€ใƒˆใƒฉใƒ–ใƒซใŒ็™บ็”Ÿใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

โ—‹โ—‹ใฎใ‘ใ‚“ใ€ใƒˆใƒฉใƒ–ใƒซใŒใฏใฃใ›ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

A problem has occurred regarding โ—‹โ—‹.

POINTEarly reporting is the key

ๅฏพๅฟœ็ญ–ใจใ—ใฆโ—‹โ—‹ใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใŸใ„ใŠใ†ใ•ใใจใ—ใฆโ—‹โ—‹ใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใŒใ€ใ„ใ‹ใŒใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

I'm considering โ—‹โ—‹ as a solution; what do you think?

POINTAlso add a solution

โ—‹โ—‹ใฎไปถใ€็„กไบ‹ๅฎŒไบ†ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

โ—‹โ—‹ใฎใ‘ใ‚“ใ€ใถใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

โ—‹โ—‹ has been completed successfully.

POINTDon't forget to report on completion

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the timing of reporting?
A. The basics are when completion, milestones, and troubles occur. If there is a weekly regular schedule, there too.
Q. It's hard to give a bad report...
A. The sooner you notify us, the less damage will be caused. It can also be in the form of "consultation".
Q. oral? Email?
A. Urgent situations can be communicated verbally and via email after the fact, and progress can usually be visualized through email or chat.