Japanese Vocabulary Common in the BJT Exam

Japanese Vocabulary Common in the BJT Exam

THE 20 WORDS THAT COME UP MOST IN THE BJT EXAM

1. 間に立つ (あいだにたつ): to stand between the parties, to mediate

2. 間に入る (あいだにはいる): to step in, to intervene

3. 見積もり合わせ (みつもりあわせ): comparing estimates

4. 合見積 (ごうみつもり): a table comparing quotes from different suppliers

5. 相見積もりをとる (あいみつもりをとる): to request comparative quotes from several companies

6. 朝一 (あさいち): the first thing to be done in the morning

VD: 朝一番最初に行う
The first thing done in the morning

7. 足がかり (あしがかり): a lead, a starting point, a foothold

VD: これを足がかりとして、新規契約が取れないだろうか
Taking this as a starting point, I wonder whether we can sign a new contract.

若いころから幅広い人脈を作り、出世の足がかりを築いてきた
From a young age he had a wide network of personal contacts and built a solid foothold for his career.

8. 足を運ぶ (あしをはこぶ): to make the trip to see someone in person — usually said of customers and partners; it can be used of yourself, but with care

VD: お忙しい中、足をお運びくださり誠にありがとうございます。
Thank you for taking the trouble to visit us despite your busy schedule.

都内でイベントをやっておりますので、是非足をお運びください。
We are holding an event in central Tokyo, so please do come along.

せっかく足を運んだのに、お店が閉まっていてとても残念です。
It was a shame the shop was closed when I had made the trip.

9. 預かる (あずかる): to take charge of, to keep

10. 頭打ち (あたまうち): to peak, to reach a ceiling

VD: 私たちの給料が3月に頭打ちになる
Our pay peaked in March

あの会社の求人募集はすでに頭打ち状態だ
That company has hit its recruitment ceiling

11. 後押し (あとおし): backing, support

VD: いたしかたないこの計画を実現させるためには、行政の後押しが必要だ
Government backing is needed to carry out this plan

12. 生き残る (いきのこる): to survive

VD: ビジネスの世界で生き残るための現場の会計思考
Thinking on your feet in order to survive in the business world

13. 致し方ない (いたしかたない): it cannot be helped, there is no other way

VD: 予算が足りなかったのだから、致し方ない
There is no other way, as the budget is not enough

物流がストップしてしまったこの状況では、致し方ないと存じております
With shipping suspended as it is, we know this is unavoidable.

講演会が中止になるのは残念だが、致し方ないですね
It is a shame the presentation was cancelled, but nothing can be done about it.

14. 一存では決めかねる (いちぞんではきめかねる): I cannot decide on my own

VD: 私の一存では決めかねます。上司と相談いたしまして、〇月〇日までに改めてお返事いたします
I cannot decide this by myself. Let me discuss it with my superiors and come back to you on…

15. 位置付け (いちづけ): the position and role of something, and what is expected of it

VD: 会議の目的と位置づけをしっかりと理解をして臨む
Aim to understand the purpose and role of the meeting clearly.

このホテルの位置づけは、どのガイドブックでも高いようだ
This hotel seems to be highly regarded in every guidebook.

16. 一環 (いっかん): one part of a whole

VD: 電子メールは、パソコンのメカニズムの一環としてあります。
Email is part of the workings of a computer.

物を書くという作業は、人工知能メカニズムの一環としてあります。
Writing things down is part of how artificial intelligence works.

17. 糸口（いとぐち）: a clue, a lead

VD: 迷走を続けた挙げ句、わたしたちはようやく治療の糸口を見つけたのだ
After getting lost again and again, we finally found a lead on the treatment.

18. 今一つ (いまひとつ) ／いまいち: not quite good enough, not entirely satisfying

VD: 先月の営業成績がいまいちだったからって、くよくよしたって始まらないよ。
Even if last month’s results were poor, agonising over it will get us nowhere.

19. 色を付ける (いろをつける): to give a discount or throw something in

VD: 前回、無理を聞いてもらいましたが、今回はちょっと色をつけておきますよ。
Last time you did not agree to it. This time we have brought the price down a little.

20. 追い風 (おいかぜ) ⇔ 向かい風 (むかいかぜ): a tailwind, a favourable turn ⇔ a headwind

VD: いま欲しいのは、ビジネスに追い風を吹かす時計
What I want now is a watch that brings a tailwind to the business.

See also:
Counting Numbers in Japanese
How to Read Dates in Japanese