Japanese for Business and Daily Communication

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About Course

Japanese can make everyday life and professional relationships in Japan far more rewarding, yet many learners feel blocked by unfamiliar writing, politeness levels and fear of making mistakes. This practical beginner-friendly course teaches useful Japanese for real daily and professional situations through pronunciation, greetings, introductions, numbers, dates, time, money, transport, food, shopping, accommodation, workplace requests, meetings, messages and customer conversations. By the end, you will be able to manage everyday situations, introduce yourself and your organisation, participate in simple workplace exchanges and communicate respectfully with customers and partners.

What Will You Learn?

  • Pronounce essential Japanese sounds and expressions.
  • Use Japanese greetings and professional introductions.
  • Exchange contact, number, date, time and money information.
  • Manage common daily-life situations in Japan.
  • Make workplace requests and clarify instructions.
  • Participate in simple professional meetings.
  • Write short Japanese messages and emails.
  • Speak with customers and business partners.
  • Discuss basic price, availability and delivery information.
  • Use appropriate politeness levels and professional titles.
  • Apply Japanese business etiquette respectfully.
  • Complete realistic Japanese communication simulations.

Course Content

Section 1: Start Speaking Japanese
Build an immediately useful foundation in Japanese. Practise key sounds, rhythm, greetings, polite expressions, basic sentence patterns and strategies for asking others to repeat or slow down.

  • Pronounce essential Japanese sounds
  • Use rhythm and intonation more naturally
  • Build simple statements and questions
  • Use formal and friendly greetings
  • Use polite expressions and courtesy words
  • Ask someone to repeat or slow down

Section 2: Introduce Yourself and Your Organisation
Share personal and professional information confidently, introduce your organisation and colleagues, explain the business, exchange contact details and answer introductory questions.

Section 3: Use Numbers, Dates, Time and Money
Handle numbers, counters, phone numbers, prices, quantities, dates, schedules, appointments, deadlines, addresses and Japanese yen accurately.

Section 4: Manage Daily Life in Japan
Use Japanese for directions, transport, food, shopping, accommodation, assistance and simple public or service conversations.

Section 5: Communicate in the Workplace
Make polite requests, offer help, ask questions, give simple instructions, discuss schedules, confirm responsibilities and report progress.

Section 6: Take Part in Meetings
Welcome participants, state the meeting purpose, ask for clarification, express agreement or concerns politely, make suggestions, summarise decisions and confirm next steps.

Section 7: Write Messages and Emails
Write practical messages and emails, request information, confirm appointments, send documents, explain delays and follow up with suitable openings and closings.

Section 8: Speak with Customers and Business Partners
Welcome visitors, identify needs, describe products and services, discuss availability and delivery, answer basic questions and promise appropriate follow-up.

Section 9: Understand Japanese Business Culture
Communicate respectfully in Japanese professional settings, considering hierarchy, titles, business cards, punctuality, group harmony, indirect communication and relationship-building.

Section 10: Practise Complete Japanese Conversations
Combine the course language in realistic daily-life, professional, workplace, meeting, customer and written simulations, then create a personal learning plan.

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