Practice a Japani Business Meeting
Business meetings in Japani require precision: agreeing, disagreeing, summarising, and proposing next steps without coming across too aggressive or too vague. This scenario rehearses the meeting verbs ('I propose', 'I disagree respectfully', 'Let's circle back', 'Action item:'), and the polite-but-firm register most Japani-speaking corporate cultures expect. You'll practise turn-taking, interrupting tactfully, and closing a meeting with clear ownership of next steps. By the end, you'll contribute meaningfully in a Japani meeting instead of staying silent.
Sample Japani conversation
おはようございます、皆さん。始めましょう。まず議題の最初の項目、四半期の業績報告です。始めていただけますか？
Good morning, everyone. Let's get started. The first item on the agenda is the quarterly results. Would you like to begin?もちろんです。主要な数字のまとめを準備しました。
Of course. I've prepared a summary of the key figures.報告ありがとうございます。今四半期の収益は12%増です。何がこの成長に貢献したと思いますか？
Thank you for the overview. Revenue is up 12% this quarter. What do you think contributed to this growth?今四半期、大口のクライアントを3社獲得しました。
We signed three new major clients this quarter.素晴らしい。来四半期の目標は何ですか？新しい戦略はありますか？
Excellent. What are the goals for next quarter? Any new strategies we should consider?新しい市場2つに進出することを提案します。
I propose we expand into two new markets.
Mitä opit
- Open and close a meeting with the right etiquette
- Agree, disagree, and propose alternatives politely
- Interrupt without being rude
- Summarise discussion and assign action items
- Take notes in Japani and follow up
Usein kysytyt kysymykset
How do I disagree politely in a Japani meeting?
Use the formula 'I see your point, but I'd suggest…' — softer than the bare 'I disagree'. The scenario rehearses several variants.
What's the Japani for 'action item' or 'next steps'?
There's a specific business term in Japani — increasingly an English loanword in some countries. We include both forms.
How formal is Japani in business meetings?
Quite formal — formal 'you', complete sentences, avoid slang. The scenario uses corporate register throughout.
How do I close a Japani meeting cleanly?
Summarise decisions, assign owners, set a follow-up date. The scenario teaches the closing phrases for each step.