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Business Japanese vocabulary for the BJT
BJT vocabulary is about everyday work: meetings, email, phone calls, clients, numbers. Here is a small sample from ViBJT's cards, grouped by topic.
Common words
Office and communication
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 担当 | たんとう | in charge |
| 手配 | てはい | arrangement |
| 伝言 | でんごん | message (for someone) |
| 折り返し | おりかえし | calling back |
Meetings and projects
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 打ち合わせ | うちあわせ | meeting, discussion |
| 議題 | ぎだい | agenda item |
| 議事録 | ぎじろく | minutes |
| 案件 | あんけん | matter, deal |
Sales and clients
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 取引先 | とりひきさき | business partner, client |
| 競合 | きょうごう | competitor |
| 検討 | けんとう | consideration |
| クレーム | クレーム | complaint |
Phone and visitors
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 保留 | ほりゅう | on hold |
| 不在 | ふざい | away, out |
| 代表番号 | だいひょうばんごう | main number |
| 着信 | ちゃくしん | incoming call |
Email and documents
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 見積書 | みつもりしょ | quotation |
| 請求書 | せいきゅうしょ | invoice |
| 契約書 | けいやくしょ | contract |
| 添付 | てんぷ | attachment |
HR and company rules
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 申請 | しんせい | application |
| 承認 | しょうにん | approval |
| 提出 | ていしゅつ | submission |
| 研修 | けんしゅう | training |
Finance and figures
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 予算 | よさん | budget |
| 売上 | うりあげ | sales, revenue |
| 集計 | しゅうけい | tally |
| 前年比 | ぜんねんひ | year on year |
Polite workplace phrases
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| お手数ですが | おてすうですが | sorry to trouble you, but |
| 失礼ですが | しつれいですが | excuse me, but |
| よろしければ | よろしければ | if you like |
| 申し訳ないのですが | もうしわけないのですが | I am sorry, but |
16 topics in ViBJT
ViBJT has 3,803 vocabulary cards in 16 topics, from office life and meetings to legal, trade, IT and on-site work (factories, construction, care, restaurants). Each card has a reading, a Vietnamese meaning, an example sentence and Japanese audio.
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