Season 1
(2019)
Cast
Episodes
Communicating a sense of gratitude 0.0
March 21, 2019
This episode is about expressing thanks. Tuan-san, who is from Vietnam, moved to Japan 4 years ago and works at an IT c…
How to politely ask someone to repeat something 0.0
March 21, 2019
This episode is about asking someone to repeat something. Putri-san, from Indonesia, learned Japanese in university. Sh…
Expressing an opinion concisely 0.0
March 21, 2019
This episode is about expressing an opinion concisely. Tomanik, from Poland, got serious about studying Japanese and th…
How to make explanations using photos and other materials 0.0
March 21, 2019
This episode is about using materials to express oneself in a way that's easy to understand. Nu Nu Aung, from Myanmar, …
Relaying messages 0.0
March 27, 2019
This time: relaying messages. Dong Quoc Dung works for a sports equipment manufacturer. He was transferred to the Japan…
Obtaining permission 0.0
March 27, 2019
This time: obtaining permission. Tran Van Vuong from Vietnam designs fishing rods at a sports equipment manufacturer. S…
Making apologies 0.0
May 6, 2019
This episode is about making apologies. Loraine Paz Amoro Oledan-san moved to Japan at the end of 2018 to work at a hou…
Making suggestions 0.0
May 13, 2019
This episode is about making suggestions. Marianne Paragua Culaniban-san has worked at a housekeeping company for 2 yea…
Asking questions using keego 0.0
June 3, 2019
This episode is about asking questions using polite Japanese, "keego." Irving Armenta-san, from Mexico, has trouble wit…
Offering support 0.0
June 10, 2019
This episode is about offering support. To Quang Ngoc-san, from Vietnam, works at an IT company. A new coworker sits ne…
Asking how to pronounce names 0.0
July 1, 2019
This episode is about asking how to pronounce names. Whang Sunmyung works at a general trading company in Japan. Born i…
Asking for clarification 0.0
July 8, 2019
This episode is about asking for clarification. Binod Gautam, from Nepal, studied in Aichi Prefecture before joining a …
Answering phone calls for others 0.0
July 29, 2019
This episode is about answering phone calls for others. Nguyen Truong Giang, from Vietnam, is an IT engineer who works …
Responding when you've been asked to do too many things 0.0
August 5, 2019
This episode is about responding when you've been asked to do too many things. Chu Van Hung, from Vietnam, was hired 3 …
Offering logical explanations 0.0
August 26, 2019
This episode is about offering logical explanations. Frederic Miane, from France, is an engineer who works in AI robot …
Handling difficult negotiations over the phone 0.0
September 2, 2019
This episode is about handling difficult negotiations over the phone. Liu Yang, from China, works in sales administrati…
Supporting a subordinate 0.0
October 14, 2019
Today: supporting a subordinate. Valerii Praid, from Russia, is an IT engineer working at a start-up in Japan, where me…
Politely explaining rules 0.0
October 21, 2019
Today: politely explaining rules. Dinh Thanh Huyen, from Vietnam, moved to Japan 4 years ago. She works as a care worke…
Dealing with ambiguous complaints 0.0
April 13, 2020
Wu Fei, from China, works as a co-manager of a Yakiniku restaurant in Tokyo. After graduating university, she moved to …
Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late 0.0
May 11, 2020
Andre Marcal Kanashiro, from Brazil, works as a driver at a taxi company in Tokyo. He's a third-generation Japanese Bra…
Asking a shop manager to follow orders from head office 0.0
June 8, 2020
Kim Yeon-gyeong, from the Republic of Korea, works at a company that's helping a ramen chain spread throughout Japan. H…
Identifying your chance to speak at a meeting 0.0
October 5, 2020
Today: identifying your chance to speak at a meeting. Timothy James Mahrt, from the United States, works at an IT firm …
Explaining when there's been a misunderstanding 0.0
October 12, 2020
Today: explaining when there's been a misunderstanding. Bima Aji Nugroho, from Indonesia, works at a metalworking compa…
Adjusting a schedule with a client 0.0
October 19, 2020
Today: adjusting a schedule with a client. Lan Cheng, from China, works in Gunma Prefecture at a company that makes piz…
Making small talk with a client 0.0
November 9, 2020
Today: making small talk with a client. Raphael Marso, from Germany, works at a company that makes manufacturing equipm…
Cheering up a junior employee who is feeling down 0.0
November 16, 2020
Today: cheering up a junior employee who is feeling down. Nyamjav Baljinnyam, or Baabii-san, from Mongolia, works in Ch…
Asking others for favors 0.0
December 7, 2020
Today: asking others for favors. Warni Letty Yuhara, from Indonesia, works at a farm in Ibaraki Prefecture that mainly …
Checking that others have understood instructions 0.0
December 14, 2020
Today: checking that others have understood instructions. Shang Yan, from China, works as a train cleaner in Tokyo. Her…
Reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill 0.0
January 4, 2021
Today: reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill. Tran Dinh Thang, from Vietnam, is a technical intern who works a…
Turning down a request for support politely 0.0
January 11, 2021
Today: turning down a request for support politely. Wang Chihsun, from Taiwan, works as a pastry chef at an upscale Ame…
Business Japanese Quiz Part 1 0.0
March 15, 2021
Today: part 1 of a 2-part series. Students featured in past editions of Easy Japanese for Work return to take part in a…
Business Japanese Quiz Part 2 0.0
March 22, 2021
Today: part 2 of a 2-part series. Students featured in past editions of Easy Japanese for Work return to take part in a…
Dealing with a complaint from a neighbor 0.0
June 7, 2021
Today: dealing with a complaint from a neighbor. Luu Van Chien, from Vietnam, works as a carpenter at a home constructi…
Asking for instant guidance 0.0
June 14, 2021
Today: asking for instant guidance. Makni Mohamed, from Tunisia, works as a guard at construction sites. He fell in lov…
Asking for further information 0.0
July 5, 2021
Today: asking for further information. Khine Mie Mie Soe, from Myanmar, works at a company that makes floral decoration…
Saying how much you can do 0.0
July 12, 2021
Today: saying how much you can do. Naing Myo Oo, from Myanmar, works at a company that makes signs for businesses. He m…
Explaining that you can't make a decision on the spot 0.0
August 2, 2021
Today: explaining that you can't make a decision on the spot. Astriana Faradillah, from Indonesia, works in sales at a …
Taking over someone's work without hurting their feelings 0.0
August 9, 2021
Today: taking over someone's work without hurting their feelings. Aung Zin Phyo, from Myanmar, works for a firm that ma…
Explaining a need for staffing adjustment 0.0
October 18, 2021
Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing, from Myanmar, works behind the scenes at Narita Air…
Pointing out a senior coworker's mistake 0.0
October 25, 2021
Today: pointing out a senior coworker's mistake. Kyaw Swar Aung, from Myanmar, works behind the scenes at Narita Airpor…
Words of support for a coworker 0.0
November 15, 2021
Today: words of support for a coworker. Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang, from Vietnam, works at a company that makes paper produc…
Fielding an urgent request on the phone 0.0
November 22, 2021
Today: fielding an urgent request on the phone. Dong Van Huu, from Vietnam, designs blueprints at an architecture compa…
Determining what is worrying a client 0.0
December 27, 2021
Today: determining what is worrying a client. Lin Zhipeng, from China, works at a real estate firm. He began studying J…
Making a polite request to a superior 0.0
January 3, 2022
Today: making a polite request to a superior. Jorge Andres Arevalos Ibarra, from Paraguay, works at a metalworking comp…
Asking someone to repeat and clarify 0.0
January 10, 2022
Today: asking someone to repeat and clarify. Do Cong Uan, from Vietnam, works at a metalworking company. He came to Jap…
Recommending additional repairs 0.0
February 7, 2022
Today: recommending additional repairs. Wewalage Suneth Priyanka Fernando, from Sri Lanka, works as an auto mechanic in…
Business Japanese Review Special: Part 1 0.0
February 14, 2022
The first in a special two-part EJW series. On Easy Japanese for Work, we've looked at many Japanese phrases that peopl…
Business Japanese Review Special: Part 2 0.0
February 21, 2022
The second in a special two-part EJW series. On Easy Japanese for Work, we've looked at many Japanese phrases that peop…