うーん、でも、みんなで話す時間も必要ですよ。uun, demo, minna de hanasu jikan mo hitsuyou desu yo.
Hmm, but we also need time to talk together.
You (Participant)
そうですね。週に一回は長い会議、ほかの日は五分の短い会議はどうですか。soudesune. shuu ni ikkai wa nagai kaigi, hoka no hi wa gobunno mijikai kaigi wa dou desu ka.
That's true. How about one long meeting a week and five-minute short meetings on other days?
Manager
五分ですか。いいですね。やってみましょう。gofun desu ka. ii desu ne. yattemimashou.
Five minutes? That's good. Let's try it.
You (Participant)
ありがとうございます。来週から始めてみませんか。arigatougozaimasu. raishuu kara hajimetemimasen ka.
Thank you. Shall we start from next week?
Phrases you can use
〜と思います〜とおもいますto omoimasu
I think ~
Use this to give your opinion politely in a meeting.
この案は良いと思います。kono an wa yoi to omoimasu.
I think this idea is good.
ただ、〜tada,〜
However, ~ / But ~
Use this to soften a disagreement after you first say something positive.
いい計画ですね。ただ、少し高いです。ii keikaku desu ne. tada, sukoshi takai desu.
It's a good plan. However, it's a little expensive.
〜はどうですかwa dou desu ka
How about ~?
Use this to suggest an idea gently instead of giving a direct order.
明日の午後はどうですか。ashita no gogo wa dou desu ka.
How about tomorrow afternoon?
そうですねsoudesune
That's true. / Well, let me think.
Use this to show you agree or are thinking before you answer.
そうですね、いい考えだと思います。soudesune, ii kangae da to omoimasu.
That's true, I think it's a good idea.
Casual vs polite
Casualいいと思う。ii to omou.
Politeいいと思います。ii to omoimasu.
Casual is for close friends or coworkers of the same age. Polite is the normal choice with a manager or in a meeting.
Casualどう思う？dou omou?
Politeどう思いますか。dou omoimasu ka.
Use casual when talking with friends. Use polite when asking your manager for an opinion.
Casualやってみよう。yattemiyou.
Politeやってみましょう。yattemimashou.
Casual is for talking with close colleagues. Polite is better when you suggest something to your manager.
Culture tip
In Japanese meetings, people often agree with a small positive comment first and then say their concern with words like ただ. This keeps the mood friendly and shows respect to your manager.
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