Learn 10 high-frequency words and phrases for meetings
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| Hi everybody, my name is Risa. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core Japanese Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 発表する |
| (happyō suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "announce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 発表する |
| (SLOW) |
| 発表する |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "announce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今年の売り上げが発表された。 |
| (Kotoshi no uriage ga happyō sareta.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "This year's sales were announced." |
| (SLOW) |
| 今年の売り上げが発表された。 |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 会議を開く |
| (kaigi o hiraku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 会議を開く |
| (SLOW) |
| 会議を開く |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 午前十時に会議を開く |
| (gozen jū-ji ni kaigi o hiraku) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting at 10 a.m." |
| (SLOW) |
| 午前十時に会議を開く |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 承認する |
| (shōnin suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "approve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 承認する |
| (SLOW) |
| 承認する |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "approve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 私達は全員、議長の要求を承認することに同意した。 |
| (Watashi-tachi wa zen'in, gichō no yōkyū o shōnin suru koto ni dōi shita.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We all agreed to approve what the chairman was asking for." |
| (SLOW) |
| 私達は全員、議長の要求を承認することに同意した。 |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 批判する |
| (hihan suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "criticize" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 批判する |
| (SLOW) |
| 批判する |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "criticize" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 他人の計画を批判するのにも、丁寧なやり方があります。 |
| (Tanin no keikaku o hihan suru no ni mo, teinei na yarikata ga arimasu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There is a polite way to criticize someone else's plans." |
| (SLOW) |
| 他人の計画を批判するのにも、丁寧なやり方があります。 |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 提案する |
| (teian suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put forward" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 提案する |
| (SLOW) |
| 提案する |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put forward" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 彼はこの点についての反対意見を提案しました。 |
| (Kare wa kono ten ni tsuite no hantai iken o teian shimashita.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He put forward his objections on this point." |
| (SLOW) |
| 彼はこの点についての反対意見を提案しました。 |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 支持する |
| (shiji suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "support" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 支持する |
| (SLOW) |
| 支持する |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "support" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 今の政党を支持します。 |
| (Ima no seitō o shiji shimasu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I support the current political party." |
| (SLOW) |
| 今の政党を支持します。 |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 信じる |
| (shinjiru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "believe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 信じる |
| (SLOW) |
| 信じる |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "believe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| あなたを信じます。 |
| (Anata o shinjimasu.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I believe you." |
| (SLOW) |
| あなたを信じます。 |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 調査 |
| (chōsa) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "research" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 調査 |
| (SLOW) |
| 調査 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "research" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| その質問の答えの調査をしなさい。 |
| (Sono shitsumon no kotae no chōsa o shinasai.) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Study the research for an answer to the question." |
| (SLOW) |
| その質問の答えの調査をしなさい。 |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 要求 |
| (yōkyū) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "request" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 要求 |
| (SLOW) |
| 要求 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "request" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 要求をした |
| (yōkyū o shita) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "made a request" |
| (SLOW) |
| 要求をした |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 交渉する |
| (kōshō suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 交渉する |
| (SLOW) |
| 交渉する |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| 価格を交渉する |
| (kakaku o kōshō suru) |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate the price" |
| (SLOW) |
| 価格を交渉する |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Japanese, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "announce?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 発表する |
| (1) |
| 発表する |
| (And how to say "hold a meeting?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 会議を開く |
| (1) |
| 会議を開く |
| (What about "approve?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 承認する |
| (1) |
| 承認する |
| (Do you remember how to say "criticize?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 批判する |
| (1) |
| 批判する |
| (Let's try "put forward!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 提案する |
| (1) |
| 提案する |
| (What about "support?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 支持する |
| (1) |
| 支持する |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "believe!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 信じる |
| (1) |
| 信じる |
| (Another one! What about "research?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 調査 |
| (1) |
| 調査 |
| (Do you remember how to say "request?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 要求 |
| (1) |
| 要求 |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "negotiate?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| 交渉する |
| (1) |
| 交渉する |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| またね！(mata ne!) |
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