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Japanese Work Start-of-Day Phrases: Greetings & Check-in

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 helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Japanese Work Start-of-Day Phrases: Greetings & Check-in" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.

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This page focuses on Japanese Work Start-of-Day Phrases: Greetings & Check-in 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)

ใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

ใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

Good morning.

POINT"Good morning" โ†’ "Good morning" to your superior

ๆœฌๆ—ฅใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™

ใปใ‚“ใ˜ใคใ‚‚ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™

Thank you for today as well.

POINTMorning greetings

ๆ˜จๆ—ฅใฏใŠๅ…ˆใซๅคฑ็คผใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

ใใฎใ†ใฏใŠใ•ใใซใ—ใคใ‚Œใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

Excuse me for leaving before you yesterday.

POINTGreetings the next morning when you leave work early the day before

ๆœฌๆ—ฅใฎไบˆๅฎšใ‚’ๅ…ฑๆœ‰ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

ใปใ‚“ใ˜ใคใฎใ‚ˆใฆใ„ใ‚’ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚†ใ†ใ•ใ›ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

Let me share today's schedule.

POINT"I'll tell you my plans" โ†’ "Please let me share"

้›ป่ปŠ้…ๅปถใฎใŸใ‚ใ€โ—‹ๅˆ†ใปใฉ้…ใ‚Œใใ†ใงใ™

ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใกใˆใ‚“ใฎใŸใ‚ใ€โ—‹ใทใ‚“ใปใฉใŠใใ‚Œใใ†ใงใ™

Due to train delays I'll be about โ—‹ minutes late.

POINTReason for late notification + estimated time

ไฝ“่ชฟใŒใ™ใใ‚Œใชใ„ใŸใ‚ใ€ๆœฌๆ—ฅใฏใŠไผ‘ใฟใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™

ใŸใ„ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใ™ใใ‚Œใชใ„ใŸใ‚ใ€ใปใ‚“ใ˜ใคใฏใŠใ‚„ใ™ใฟใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™

I'm not feeling well; I'd like to take today off.

POINTโ€œIโ€™m not feeling wellโ€ โ†’ โ€œIโ€™m not feeling wellโ€ is polite

ใ”่ฟทๆƒ‘ใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใฆ็”ณใ—่จณใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“

ใ”ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ใใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ†ใ—ใ‚ใ‘ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“

I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

POINTApology for tardiness/absence

ๆ˜จๅคœใฎใƒกใƒผใƒซใฏ็ขบ่ชใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

ใ•ใใ‚„ใฎใƒกใƒผใƒซใฏใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

I've reviewed last night's email.

POINTReport after work

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Email notification of lateness? phone?
A. Telephone is the basic. If you are unable to connect, please contact us via email and chat.
Q. By when should I report that I am feeling unwell?
A. Approximately 30 minutes before class starts. If you are absent from work on the same day, be early.
Q. Can I omit "Good morning"?
A. It is a signal to start work, so it is best to avoid omitting it.