This business conversation app is a language app that we would like to recommend to everyone who is struggling to manage their business activities in Japanese on their own.
The concept is “Taking the initiative in Japanese business situations by memorizing whole sentences.”
With the app, you can watch a conversation video between two people, like the example below where the Japanese follows the English, in order to memorize the whole sentence.
Speaker A : I have to hurry and start making a speech manuscript now. -> 今から、急いでスピーチ原稿を作らないと。
Speaker B : Everyone is a member of the company, so you dont have to be formal. -> みんな、会社のメンバーなので、堅苦しくなくていいですよ。
Speaker A : No, its my first time, so I shouldnt go that way. -> いや、最初ですし、そういう訳には、行きません。
Speaker B : Then, please leave your luggage at the condominium and come to the company by taxi. -> では、コンドミニアムに荷物を置いて、タクシーで会社まで来てください。
Speaker A : I understand. -> 承知しました。
Speaker A : Do you mind if I ask you a question? -> 一つ質問させてもらってもよろしいでしょうか？
Speaker B : Yes, I do. -> いいえ、困ります。
Speaker A : What? -> えっ？
Speaker B : Just joking, please go ahead. -> 冗談です、どうぞ。
Speaker A : I was a little bit confused. -> 少し焦りました。
The main app features include:
-You can freely set the number of Japanese pronunciations up to 10 times to memorize the whole thing.
-You can set the playback speed for English and Japanese from 0.5x to 1.5x to study at a speed that suits your ability.
-As a learning method that accelerates memorization, you can select and play only your favorite scenes.
In addition, as shown below, it can be customized according to each level.
-You can play only Japanese or English to test your skills.
-Equipped with a text-format memo function for each scene so that you can add your own expressions and advices to enrich your expressiveness.
Unlike travel or general conversations, Japanese business conversations require building a relationship of trust with your business partner.
The most important thing to overcome in business situations in Japanese is to be able to express 100% of what you need to convey in sentences.
In case you cant understand the Japanese spoken by the other person at all, even if you say something that you already know, such as
“もう一度、お願いします。”,
if you cant hear something the first time, theres almost no chance youll catch it the second time, and the atmosphere of the meeting will freeze, leading to sad results.
But, if you use a sentence that asks a question such as, “Did you just say this? “, the conversation will proceed based on the content of your sentence.
Then, the initiative shifts to you, and you can finally fulfill your responsibilities in your business.
If you can speak Japanese at a level that matches the needs of the workplace and learn how to speak in the sentences, you will be able to play an active role in the business scene.
What you need in Japanese business conversations is to speak in your own words and always in sentences.
The first thing you should train is speaking, not listening.
Through the increase in number of memorized phrases, you can instantly respond to and speak during business conversations.
Let’s take the initiative in meetings with business partners and have fun playing an active role in the global business scenes.
I hope this app is useful to you.
I look forward to your continued patronage.