会議が長引く
The meeting drags on
Giron matomarazu, kaigi ga nagabiita.
→ The discussion didn't come to a conclusion, so the meeting dragged on.
会議の準備をする
Prepare for the meeting
Kaigi no junbi toshite shiryō o kopī suru.
→ Copying materials as preparation for the meeting.
ミーティングの準備をする
Prepare for the meeting
Buka ni mītingu no junbi o tanomu.
→ Asking a subordinate to prepare for the meeting.
意見を述べる
Express an opinion
Kaigi de sekkyokuteki ni iken o noberu.
→ Actively expressing opinions in the meeting.
意見をまとめる
Summarize opinions
Minna no iken o matomete hōkoku suru.
→ Summarizing everyone's opinions and reporting them.
意見を求める
Ask for an opinion
Shinshōhin ni tsuite, okyakusama no iken o motomeru.
→ Seeking customers' opinions on the new product.
具体的な案を出す
Propose a concrete plan
Mondai kaiketsu no tame ni, gutaitekina an o dashite kudasai.
→ Please propose a concrete plan to solve the problem.
抽象的
Abstract
Kare no setsumei wa chūshōteki de wakarinikui.
→ His explanation is abstract and hard to understand.
アイデアを出す
Come up with ideas
Minna de aidea o dashiau.
→ Brainstorming ideas together.
結論が出る
Reach a conclusion
Nagai hanashiai no sue, yatto ketsuron ga deta.
→ After a long discussion, a conclusion was finally reached.
資料を配る
Distribute materials
Kaigi no mae ni sankasha ni shiryō o kubaru.
→ Distributing materials to participants before the meeting.
プリントを配る
Distribute handouts
Jugyō de sensei ga purinto o kubaru.
→ The teacher distributes handouts in class.
メモを取る
Take notes / Memo
Wasurenai yō ni, jūyōna koto wa memo o toru.
→ Taking notes on important things so as not to forget.
張り切る
Be enthusiastic / Be pumped up
Ashita no dēto ni sonaete harikitte iru.
→ I'm pumped up preparing for tomorrow's date.
仕事を引き受ける
Take on a job
Jōshi kara no irai de, sono shigoto o hikiuketa.
→ I accepted the job at the request of my boss.
仕事の打ち合わせをする
Have a meeting about work
Kuraianto to shigoto no uchiawase o suru.
→ Having a meeting with a client to discuss work.
打ち合わせる
Discuss / Arrange
Kongo no yotei ni tsuite uchiawaseru.
→ Discussing future plans.
スケジュールを組む
Plan a schedule
Ryokō no sukejūru o kumu no ga suki da.
→ I like planning travel schedules.
仕事を順調にこなす
Handle work smoothly
Kare wa tairyō no shigoto o junchō ni konashite iru.
→ He is handling a large amount of work smoothly.
電話を取り次ぐ
Transfer a call
Tantōsha ni denwa o toritsugu.
→ Transferring the call to the person in charge.
電話を転送する
Forward a call
Gaishutsuchū wa keitai ni denwa o tensō suru settei ni shite iru.
→ I have set it to forward calls to my mobile phone while I am out.
電話を保留する
Put a call on hold
Kakunin shimasu node, shōshō denwa o horyū sasete itadakimasu.
→ I will check, so please hold the line for a moment.
残業する
Work overtime
Nōki ga chikai node, mainichi zangyō shite iru.
→ The deadline is approaching, so I am working overtime every day.
出張が多い
Go on many business trips
Chichi wa shōshaman de, kaigai e no shutchō ga ooi.
→ My father works for a trading company and goes on many overseas business trips.
出世する
Get promoted / Succeed in life
Dōki no naka de ichiban hayaku shusse shita.
→ I was the first among my peers to get promoted.
昇進する
Get a promotion
Kachō kara buchō ni shōshin shita.
→ Promoted from section manager to department manager.
本社に転勤になる
Be transferred to the head office
Ōsaka shisha kara Tōkyō no honsha ni tenkin ni natta.
→ I was transferred from the Osaka branch to the Tokyo head office.
転職する
Change jobs
Kyariappu no tame ni tenshoku o ketsui shita.
→ I decided to change jobs to advance my career.
会社を首になる
Get fired from the company
Mudan kekkin ga tsuzuite, kaisha o kubi ni natta.
→ I got fired after repeated unexcused absences.
リストラされる
Be laid off / Be made redundant due to restructuring
Fukyō de jin'in seiri ga okonaware, risutora sareta.
→ Due to the recession, staff cuts were made and I was laid off.
退職する
Retire / Resign
Teinen de kaisha o taishoku suru.
→ Retiring from the company at mandatory retirement age.
失業する
Become unemployed
Kaisha ga tōsan shite shitsugyō shite shimatta.
→ The company went bankrupt and I lost my job.
