Presenting your work at the office: Opening a presentation and stating the goal
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Key Phrases
少しお時間よろしいですか。
sukoshi o jikan yoroshii desu ka
Do you have a moment?
今日は何の発表ですか。
kyou wa nan no happyou desu ka
What is today's presentation about?
資料の一ページ目をご覧ください。
shiryou no ichi peeji me o goran kudasai
Please look at page one of the handout.
Skills You'll Learn
Using polite expressions to start a meeting or presentation
会議やプレゼンを始めるときの丁寧な表現を使う
kaigi ya purezen o hajimeru toki no teinei na hyougen o tsukau
Asking about and explaining purpose and content
目的や内容について質問し、説明する
mokuteki ya naiyou ni tsui te shitsumon shi setsumei suru
Learning expressions to guide proceedings using materials
資料を使って進行を案内する表現を学ぶ
shiryou o tsukatsu te shinkou o annai suru hyougen o manabu
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're at work in a meeting room in Japan. You want to present your plan for a new product to your coworkers.
皆さん、お疲れ様です。少しお時間よろしいですか。
mina san o tsukare sama desu sukoshi o jikan yoroshii desu ka
Hello, everyone. Do you have a moment?
はい、大丈夫です。どうぞ。
hai daijoubu desu douzo
Yes, that's fine. Go ahead.
では、始めます。よろしくお願いします。
de wa hajime masu yoroshiku o negai shi masu
Then I'll begin. Thank you for your time.
よろしくお願いします。今日は何の発表ですか。
yoroshiku o negai shi masu kyou wa nan no happyou desu ka
Thank you. What is today's presentation about?
新しい商品の企画です。
atarashii shouhin no kikaku desu
It's a plan for a new product.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
皆さん
mina san
Everyone
お疲れ様です
o tsukare sama desu
Thank you for your hard work
🇯🇵 In a Japanese office this works as an all-purpose greeting, not only thanks after work. Colleagues say it in the hallway, at the start of meetings, even at 10 a.m.
See breakdown →皆さん、お疲れ様です。
mina san o tsukare sama desu
Good work, everyone.
🇯🇵 Opening a presentation with this is standard and feels natural, a polite nod to the room before getting down to business.
See breakdown →少しお時間よろしいですか。
sukoshi o jikan yoroshii desu ka
Do you have a moment?
💬 よろしいですか is a politer いいですか "is it okay?". Swap in what you're asking about: こちらでよろしいですか "is this all right?".
🇯🇵 Asking before you take someone's time is expected even when the meeting is already scheduled. It's a courtesy rather than a real question.
See breakdown →はい、大丈夫です。
hai daijoubu desu
Yes, that's fine.
どうぞ。
douzo
Go ahead.
では、始めます。
de wa hajime masu
Then, I'll begin.
💬 では (dewa) is a common way to mark a shift into action, like "well then". In casual speech it shrinks to じゃ (ja).
See breakdown →よろしくお願いします。
yoroshiku o negai shi masu
Thank you in advance.
🇯🇵 Presenters say this with a small bow right after announcing they'll begin. It asks the audience for their attention and goodwill, and skipping it can feel abrupt.
See breakdown →今日は
kyou wa
Today
💬 The は here is said (wa), so this sounds like (kyō wa). It's the same as the greeting こんにちは, which is really "as for today".
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