Career event networking: Learning About Company Culture
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Key Phrases
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
honjitsu wa o jikan o itadaki arigatou gozai masu
Thank you for taking the time today.
御社の雰囲気はどんな感じですか。
o yashiro no fuinki wa donna kanji desu ka
What is your company atmosphere like?
働く中で大切にしている価値観は何ですか。
hataraku naka de taisetsu ni shi te iru kachi kan wa nan desu ka
What values do you value while working?
Skills You'll Learn
How to politely thank someone at the start of a business conversation.
ビジネス会話の始まりに、丁寧に感謝を伝える言い方。
bijinesu kaiwa no hajimari ni teinei ni kansha o tsutaeru ii kata
How to ask about company culture and everyday internal communication.
会社の雰囲気や普段の社内コミュニケーションについて質問する言い方。
kaisha no fuinki ya fudan no shanai komyunikeeshon ni tsui te shitsumon suru ii kata
How to discuss workplace values and show interest in a company.
職場で大切にしている価値観について聞き、興味を伝える言い方。
shokuba de taisetsu ni shi te iru kachi kan ni tsui te kiki kyoumi o tsutaeru ii kata
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a polite job interview or company information session in Japan, asking about the workplace atmosphere, communication style, and values to see whether the company feels welcoming and supportive.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。御社の雰囲気について伺いたいです。
honjitsu wa o jikan o itadaki arigatou gozai masu o yashiro no fuinki ni tsui te ukagai tai desu
Thank you for taking the time to speak with me today. I’d like to ask about your company’s atmosphere.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。うちは温かくて、家族のような雰囲気があります。
kochira koso arigatou gozai masu uchi wa atatakaku te kazoku no you na fuinki ga ari masu
Thank you as well. Our workplace is warm and has a family-like atmosphere.
それは素敵ですね。普段の社内のコミュニケーションはどんな感じですか。
sore wa suteki desu ne fudan no shanai no komyunikeeshon wa donna kanji desu ka
That sounds wonderful. What is everyday communication like within the company?
部署をこえて気軽に話しますし、困ったときはすぐに助け合います。
busho o koe te kigaru ni hanashi masu shi komatsu ta toki wa sugu ni tasukeai masu
People casually talk across departments, and when someone is in trouble, we quickly help each other out.
新人の方もなじみやすい環境でしょうか。
shinjin no kata mo najimi yasui kankyou deshou ka
Is it an environment where new employees can settle in easily as well?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
本日は
honjitsu wa
Today
💬 [本日] is a more formal way to say [今日] "today," common in business Japanese. Here [は] is the topic marker, so it's said (wa), not (ha).
See breakdown →お時間をいただき
o jikan o itadaki
For giving me your time
💬 [いただき] is the polite humble form of "receive," and in business Japanese it often means "thank you for doing X for me." You'll see the same pattern in [ご連絡いただき、ありがとうございます] "thank you for contacting me."
See breakdown →ありがとうございます
arigatou gozai masu
Thank you
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
honjitsu wa o jikan o itadaki arigatou gozai masu
Thank you for taking the time today.
💬 [お時間をいただき、ありがとうございます] literally uses "receive" for "thank you for giving me your time," a very common polite business pattern. You can swap in other nouns the same way, like [お話をいただき、ありがとうございます] in similar formal contexts.
See breakdown →御社
o yashiro
Your company
🇯🇵 [御社] is the respectful word you use for the other person's company when speaking directly to them. In networking or interviews, using this sounds natural and professional.
See breakdown →雰囲気
fuinki
The company atmosphere
伺いたいです。
ukagai tai desu
I'd like to ask.
💬 [〜たいです] means "want to do," so [伺いたいです] is a softened "I'd like to ask/visit." [伺う] is the humble business-style verb here, used instead of a plainer verb when speaking politely.
See breakdown →こちらこそ
kochira koso
Likewise / thank you too
🇯🇵 [こちらこそ] is the natural reply when someone thanks you or says something positive, like "no, thank you" or "likewise." It helps keep the exchange balanced and polite, especially in professional settings.
See breakdown →こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
kochira koso arigatou gozai masu
Thank you as well.
🇯🇵 This is a very standard polite reply after being thanked in a professional conversation. It sounds warmer and more reciprocal than just repeating [ありがとうございます].
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