Japanese phrase of the day - Significant achievement

Japanese phrase of the day

それは大きな功績です。

それは (adv) (1) very; extremely; (exp) (2) that is; KD
大きな 【おおきな】 (adj-s) big; large; great (な form 大きい); SP
功績 【こうせき】 (n) achievements; merit; meritorious service; meritorious deed;

That's a significant achievement.

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Japanese phrase of the day - Nomikai

Japanese phrase of the day

飲み会でカラオケを歌った。

nomikai de karaoke o utatta.

I sang Karaoke at a drinking party

 飲み会 【のみかい】 (n) drinking party; get-together; ED
カラオケ : karaoke (singing to taped accompaniment); (P); ED
歌う :  【うたう】 (v5u,vt,vi) (1) to sing;



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Japanese phrase of the day - Please inform

Japanese phrase of the day 


会議に参加したい場合には、お知らせ下さい。

• 会議 【かいぎ】 (n,vs,adj-no) meeting; conference; session
• 参加した 【さんか】 (n,vs,adj-no) participation; (P); ED
• 場合に from 場合 【ばあい】 (n-adv,n) case; situation; (P); ED
• お知らせ : 【おしらせ】 (n,vs) notice; notification; ED
• 下さい 【ください】 (exp) (1) (uk) (hon) please give me; (2) (after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-) please do for me; (P); ED

If you are interested in joining the meeting, please let me know.


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Japanese phrase of the day - Nemawashi

Japanese phrase of the day

根回し (ねまわし）(Nemawashi)

根回し means :-

1) behind-the-scenes maneuvering ［maneuvers］
2) behind-the-scenes work
3) consensus-building process

Nemawashi is used worldwide to characterize the consensus-building nature of Japanese business practices.


Literally, nemawashi means cutting off excess roots and wrapping the remaining roots with o straw mat for protection when transplanting the tree.


In business terms it means on informal solicitation of agreement before formal submission of approval at a meeting.

Japanese phrase of the day - Thanks for reply

Japanese phrase of the day



お返事を頂き、ありがとうございます

• 返事を 【へんじを】 (v) to answer; to reply; to respond; JWN
• 頂き : 【いただき】  to receive; to get; to accept;
• ありがとうございます (exp) thank you

Thank you for your reply

Japanese phrase of the day - Attachment (of file)

Japanese phrase of the day

XYZのプレゼンテーションを添付しておきました。

I have attached the XYZ presentation  

• プレゼンテーション (n,vs) presentation; (P); ED
• 添付して from : 添付(P); 添附 【てんぷ】 (n,vs,adj-no) attachment (e.g. email); appendix (e.g. of a report, document, etc); annex; appendage; annexure;

Japanese phrase of the day - Face Competition

Japanese phrase of the day

競争に立ち向かう

• 競争 【きょうそう】 (n,adj-no) (1) competition; contest; (vs) (2) to compete; (P); ED
• 立ち向かう 【たちむかう】 (v5u,vi) to fight against; to oppose; to face

Face Competition
Combat Competition

Japanese Phrase of the Day - Acceleration

Japanese Phrase of the Day



インフレが急加速する

• インフレ (n,adj-no) (abbr) (See インフレーション) inflation; (P); ED
• 急 【きゅう】 (adj-na) (1) urgent; sudden; abrupt; (2) sharp; steep; precipitous; (3) rapid; swift; fast; (n) (4) emergency; crisis; (5) hurrying; haste;
• 加速する from 加速 【かそく】 (n,vs) (ant: 減速) acceleration; speeding up

Translation - Inflation surges

Japanese phrase of the day - Inflation

Japanese Phrase of the Day

インフレを抑える

• インフレ (n,adj-no) inflation; (P); ED
• 抑える : 押さえる(P); 抑える(P); 押える 【おさえる】 (v1,vt) (1)  to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb; (2) (esp. 押さえる) to seize; to grasp; to arrest; (3) (esp. 抑える) to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress; 

Translation - Keep inflation subdued