Japanese Vocabulary in BJT Books
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Japanese Vocabulary in BJT Books
Nearly 900 Japanese words from BJT (Business Japanese Proficiency Test) books.
| Japanese | Meaning |
| 赤字補填 /～ほてん/ | Covering a deficit |
| 撤収 /てっしゅう/ | Pack up and leave, withdraw |
| 議事録 | Meeting minutes |
| 決算報告 | Financial report |
| 社長補佐 | Assistant to the director |
| 常に苦情を言う人 | Grumbler, complainer |
| 契約を結ぶ | Sign a contract |
| 契約締結 /～ていけつ/ | Conclude a contract |
| 陳情 (ちんじょう) | Petition, proposal |
| 一本締め /いっぽんじめ/ | Rhythmic clapping in sets of 3 (3-3-1), to celebrate |
| 万歳三唱 /ばんざいさんしょう/ | Shout banzai three times |
| 歓談 | Chatting, small talk |
| ウェブ閲覧 | View the web |
| 精査 | Careful investigation, close examination |
| 叱責 /しっせき/ | Reprimand |
| 人事考課 | Staff performance evaluation |
| 捺印 /なついん/ | Seal impression (stamped on paper) |
| 出迎え | Going to meet, picking someone up |
| もてなす | Hospitality, entertaining guests |
| 便乗 | 1. hitch a ride 2. take advantage of an opportunity |
| 配付 | Distributing documents |
| 回覧 | Pass around for everyone to see |
| 決裁 | Approval |
| 解体 | Dismantling, disassembly |
| 積載 /せきさい/ | Loading, load capacity |
| 搬入 /はんにゅう/ | Carry in, bring in |
| 期日 | Deadline |
| 右腕 /みぎうで/ | Right-hand man |
| 一存 /いちぞん/ | A personal view, a personal opinion |
| 一両日 | One or two days |
| 一通り/ひととおり/ | Usually, roughly |
| 名簿 /めいぼ/ | list of names, directory |
| 免税店 | Duty-free shop |
| 折り返し | repetition, reiteration |
| 患う /わずらう/ | Fall ill, get sick |
| 疎遠 /そえん/ | Aloof, distant |
| 社葬 | Company funeral |
| 香典 /こうでん/ | Condolence gifts, condolence card |
| 供花 /きょうか/ | Funeral wreath |
| 3対2 | (score 3:2) |
| 参列 | Presence, attendance |
| 検品 /けんぴん/ | Product inspection |
| 代替品 /だいたいひん/ | Replacement goods |
| 長引く | Extension, prolongation |
| 来期 | Coming up soon |
| 見込み | Prospects, potential |
| 手直し | Correction, revision |
| 隣り合わせ | Close to something |
| 決済 | Settlement of accounts, payment |
| 手形 /てがた/ | Statement, itemised list |
| 一括請求 | request for payment in one instalment |
| 約束手形 /やくそくてがた/ | Promissory note |
| 稟議書 /りんぎしょ/ | Document requiring approval |
| 始末書 | Written apology, self-criticism report |
| 顛末書 /てんまつしょ/ | Written explanation, report of what happened |
| 話が通る | Explain on someone's behalf |
| 決裁印 | Approval stamp |
| 仮免許書 | temporary driving licence |
| 労災保険 | workers' accident insurance |
| 目が腫れるほど泣く | cry one's eyes out (until swollen) |
| 看板 /かんばん/ | Signboard, notice board, billboard |
| 構図 | Overall layout |
| 強度が高い | High intensity |
| 単刀直入 /たんとうちょくにゅう/ | Honesty, straightforwardness |
| ネックになる | Bottleneck, deficit, loss |
| フル稼働 | Operating at full capacity |
| 全力を挙げる | Show one's full ability |
| 見通し | Outlook, forecast, prospects |
| 猶予 /ゆうよ/ | Delay, postponement |
| 支障をきたす | Get in the way, hinder |
| 要 /かなめ/ | Main point, key point |
| 直撃 /ちょくげき/ | Direct, head-on |
| 死活問題 | Matter of life and death |
| 突発的 /とっぱつてき/ | Breakthrough nature, unexpectedness |
| 減収 | Drop in income |
| 節税 | Tax saving (reducing tax) |
| 満期 | Expiry |
| 退職金 | Pension, retirement allowance |
| 潤沢な資金 | Plentiful working capital |
| 投資ビザ | business visa |
| 月一 | Once a month |
| 早出 /はやで/ | Coming in to work early |
| ずらす | push back a schedule or plan |
| 支出を削る | cut the budget |
| 手薄 /てうす/ | Shortage |
| ルールを破棄する | Abolition of rules or regulations |
| 電話を寄越す /よこす/ | call (on the phone) |
| 書庫 /しょこ/ | Filing cabinet |
| 暫定的 | Temporary, provisional |
| 要請 | request; appeal; recommendation |
| 収益 | Revenue (including profit + principal) |
| 出店 | Opening a branch office |
| 役員会 | Board meeting, directors' meeting |
| 期末 | End of term, end of period |
| しわ寄せ | stagnation, deadlock |
| 両立 | Coexist side by side |
| 方針=方策=政策 | policy, principle |
| 染みつく | get dirty, stain |
| 賞与 | Bonus |
| 還元 | Restore to original state |
| 充てる /あてる/ | Taking up all one's time |
| ダメ出し /だめだし/ | Nitpicking someone's work, criticising |
| 入念 | Meticulous, thorough |
| 詰める | Cramming, accumulating |
| 意識改革 | Reform-minded |
| 立て替え | Advance (money), pay on someone else's behalf |
| 精算書 | Expense receipt |
| 超過 /ちょうか/ | Exceeding, overrun |
| 浮かない顔 | Disappointed face |
| 掛け合う | Negotiation |
| 打開策 | Breakthrough solution |
| 台風一過 /たいふういっか/ | After the storm comes the calm |
| 絶好調 | better than excellent |
| 相談料 | Consulting fee |
| 冊子 /さっし/ | brochure |
| 整理整頓 | Neat arrangement, tidiness |
| 株式相場 /かぶしきそうば/ | Stock market |
| 同業他社 | Competitor (another company in the same industry) |
| 業績 | Business performance |
| 委託手数料 | Commission fee |
| 投資信託 | Investment trust |
| コア収益 | Core revenue |
| 持続的発展 | Sustainable development |
| 生き残る | Survival |
| 株を保有する | hold shares |
| 注意を促す | caution, reminder |
| 不況になる | economic crisis |
| 概況 | Overview, general situation |
| 設備投資 | Capital investment in equipment |
| 基調 | Main, leading |
| 低調 | Sluggish (slow growth) |
| 上期 (かみき） | First half (first 6 months of the year) |
| 下期 (しもき) | Second half (last 6 months of the year) |
| 一元化 /いちげんか/ | Unification, integration |
| マンホール | Manhole |
| レントゲン | X-ray |
| ギプス | Plaster, gypsum |
| キーパーソン | key person |
| シュレッダー | Document shredder |
| ファイリング | Document clip (filing) |
| アレンジ | arrange |
| リーマンショック | The recession that began with the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 |
| 注意を払う | Pay attention to |
| 気を遣う | Take an interest, pay attention |
| 創業 | Establishment, founding |
| 段取り | Step-by-step planning |
| 販売戦略 | Sales strategy |
| コンピューターを立ち上げる | Starting up a computer |
| ポシャる | Breakdown, failure |
| 鶴の一声 /つるのひとこえ/ | The voice of someone in power |
| 採算が取れない | No profit |
| 24時間稼働 | 24-hour operation |
| 思いもしなかった | Never even thought of it |
| 投げ出す | Give up |
| 辞表 | Resignation letter |
| 甘い | Half-hearted, unfinished. |
| 練り直す /ねりなおす/ | Think it over again, reconsider |
| めりはりをつける | Clear-cut attitude, decisive stance |
| そこを何とか | Could you possibly do something? |
| 無理は承知の上で | I know this is unreasonable, but…. |
| 決裂 | Breakdown; failure; collapse |
| 契約が成立しました | the contract is concluded |
| コントラスト | Contrast |
| 駆け込み購入 | Last-minute purchase |
| 肯定的 | Assertiveness, decisiveness |
| 預貯金 | Bank account |
| カー用品 | Car accessories |
| 売上高 /うりあげだか/ | Total sales |
| 増減率 | Rate of change (increase or decrease) |
| 給湯マシン /きゅうとう~/ | Water heater |
| 先発 /せんぱつ/ | Early start |
| 後発 /こうはつ/ | Late start |
| 直帰 /ちょっき/ | Go straight home |
| 時間帯 | Time zone |
| すり合わせる | reference, cross-checking |
| 会館 | Hall; centre |
| 垂れ幕 /たれまく/ | Advertising banner flag |
| 広報部 | PR department (public relations) |
| 優待 | Special offer, perk |
| 技能教習 | Skills training |
| 控え | Copy, duplicate |
| 損益計算書 | Profit and Loss Statement (PL) |
| 営業利益 | Net profit |
| 営業外損益 | Non-operating income |
| 経常利益 | Ordinary profit |
| 儲かる/もうかる/ | Profitable; make a profit |
| 受講料 | Tuition fee |
| 税抜 | Price excluding tax |
| 税込み | Price including tax |
| 即戦力 | Combat readiness, readiness to act |
| 建て売り | House built for sale |
| 単身赴任 | Working away from home alone |
| 個人事業主 | Self-employed person |
| 官公庁 | Government Office |
| 迅速 | Quick; prompt |
| 買取 | Purchase, buyout |
| 売却 /ばいきゃく/ | Clearance sale (cheaper prices) |
| 処分 | Disposal, punishment (of criminals, goods..) |
| 試乗 | Test sit, test drive a car |
| 早番 /はやばん/ | Morning shift |
| 遅番 /おそばん/ | Afternoon or evening shift (work) |
| 業務拡大 | Business expansion |
| 完備 | Fully equipped |
| ぽかぽか | Warm; cosy |
| 参考書 | Reference book |
| お気に召さない /おきにめさない/ | Don't worry about it |
| 特記事項 | Special provisions |
| 返送 | send back, return |
| 取扱い説明書 | User manual |
| 同封物 | Enclosure (in an envelope) |
| 本音を洩らす | Reveal one's intentions or motives |
| 送料 | shipping fee |
| 代金 | Amount payable, cost |
| 代引き | COD: Cash on delivery |
| 動向 | Trend |
| 見定める | Consider, examine |
| 推移 | transition; change |
| 足取り /あしどり/ | way of walking |
| 当面 | Present, now |
| 見当たらない | Invisible |
| 利回り | Interest rate; yield |
| 金利 | Interest (money) |
| 為替相場 | Exchange rate |
| 同行 | Go together |
| 日頃 | Daily (formal form of 毎日) |
| ご愛顧賜りますよう | Thank you for your continued patronage |
| 車線閉鎖 | Road closure |
| 移転 | Relocation, change of address |
| 避難訓練 | Evacuation drill |
| 一斉 ＝ ~同時に | All at once; simultaneously |
| 要領 | Point, gist |
| 非常階段 | Emergency staircase |
| 退避 | Evacuation |
| 着用 | Wear, put on |
| 点呼 | Roll call |
| 所定 | Fixed, prescribed |
| 中途採用 | Hiring experienced people |
| ….と認識でいいですか？ | My understanding is that… is that right? |
| 第一歩 | First step, the beginning |
| 口先よりも実践が大事 | Actions speak louder than words. |
| 売掛金 | Accounts receivable |
| 買掛金 | Accounts payable |
| 懇親会 /こんしんかい/ | Social gathering, networking party |
| 仕入れ | Purchasing (wholesale price) |
| 軽自動車 | Light car (kei car) |
| 手配 | preparation; arrangement |
| 代行運転 | Chauffeur-driven (someone else drives) |
| シニア層 | Senior class |
| 本場 | Genuine, authentic |
| 伸び率 | Growth rate |
| 中間決算 | Provisional results |
| 人件費 | labour cost |
| 購買力 | Purchasing power |
| 栄養補助食品 | nutritional supplement |
| 前向き | Forward-looking, optimistic, positive |
| ひいては | Not only … but also |
| 仕事のやりがい | Work worth doing, rewarding work |
| 社会貢献活動 | Social contribution activities |
| 会社概要 | Company overview |
| 社史 | Company history and development |
| 社員像 | Staff profiles |
| きっかけ | Motivation, thanks to… |
| 募集要項 | Recruitment requirements |
| 質疑応答 | FAQ, Q&A |
| 直納 | Direct delivery |
| 強風を伴った雷雨 | Thunderstorm with strong winds |
| 原価率 | Cost ratio |
| 下げ幅 | Range of decrease, degree of decrease |
| 不備 | Incomplete; imperfect |
| 照合 | Cross-check |
| 受講者 | Student (course participant) |
| 早朝 /そうちょう/ | Early morning |
| 開拓 | Development, exploitation (of markets) |
| 検索範囲を絞る | Narrow down the search |
| 年配 /ねんぱい/ | Veteran, senior, predecessor |
| 初校 | First of all |
| 奥歯 /おくば/ | molar |
| 切り上げる | Wrap up, reach a conclusion |
| 休診 | Day the clinic is closed |
| 右端 | Far right |
| 浸透 | Penetration, permeation |
| 踏まえる | Based on |
| 常務 | Chief executive officer |
| 大盛況 | Great success (event, concept, party…) |
| 取材 | Gathering material, information, interviewing |
| 外せない | Cannot be erased |
| その旨 /～むね/ | That content, that matter |
| 共同開発 | Joint development |
| 結論に達する | Reach a conclusion |
| 位置付け | Positioning (of a product in the market) |
| 持ち越す | Postponed, left unfinished |
| 上から待ったがかかる | Put on hold by superiors |
| 突出 | Protrude, stick out |
| 立て続け | Continuous, uninterrupted |
| 招集 | Summon, call to a meeting |
| 業務用 | For business use |
| 現段階 | current stage |
| 経緯報告書 | Written explanation, incident report |
| 納品書 | Delivery invoice |
| 手違い | Mistake; error |
| お中元 | Obon gifts (summer gifts) |
| 二重線 | Double line |
| 備考欄 | Remarks column |
| 保存年限 | Retention period |
| 法務部 | Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice |
| 通達 | Notice, circular |
| 差し替える | replace |
| 打ち間違える | Typo (typing mistake) |
| セキュリティー監査 | security check |
| 覚書 /おぼえがき/ | Memorandum (mutual) |
| 念書 | Written pledge (one-sided) |
| 協定書 | Agreement, accord |
| 区間 | Segment; interval |
| 朝刊新聞 | Morning newspaper |
| 原油 | Crude oil |
| 高騰 | Sharp rise (in prices) |
| 運賃 | Fare (taxi, motorbike taxi) |
| 料金を改定する | revision of fees |
| 終身雇用 | lifetime employment system |
| 魅力のある人 | charismatic person |
| 従来 | Up to now |
| 商工会議所 | Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| 主催 | Host, organise |
| クビが飛ぶ | Be dismissed |
| チーフ | Chief: Boss, superior |
| セルフチェック | Self-check |
| レンタカー | Rental car |
| ワンパック | One pack |
| オーダーメイド | Order made: Made to order |
| ラインアップ | Line-up: product range |
| マルチタイプ | Multi type: Many types |
| リストラ | Restructure |
| クエスチョンマーク | Question mark (？) |
| コーポレーション | Corporation: Company |
| 事業 | Business activities, sales work |
| 活躍する | Remarkable effort, working hard |
| 勤続年数 | years of service |
| 圧倒的 | overwhelmingly; outstandingly; seriously |
| 飛躍的 | Leap forward, breakthrough |
| 資金繰り /しきんぐり/ | Financial statements |
| 撤退 | Withdrawal; pulling out |
| 不可避 | Unavoidable matter |
| 不可逆 | Unable to turn the situation around |
| 話の持っていき方 | Way of presenting through a story |
| 失礼極まりない | I'm terribly sorry to be rude |
| 情勢 | Situation (national, regional) |
| 懸案 | Unresolved issue |
| 懸念 | Concern, worry |
| 難色 | Disapproval, objection |
| あおりを受ける | Affected, damaged (by external factors) |
| 先祖代々 | Ancestral times |
| 余儀なくされる | Forced to do, no other choice |
| 間に入る | Brokerage, intermediary introduction |
| 原案 | Draft |
| 揉む /もむ/ | Consider carefully before deciding (=検討する) |
| 風当たり | Under pressure, criticism (at work, from others…) |
| 風通し | Sociable, open communication |
| 風向き | Mood, morale (company, individual) |
| 風上 /かざかみ/ | Headwind |
| たたき台 | Initial plan, draft |
| がっつり | Solid, firm |
| ざっくり | Rough, sloppy |
| きっちり | exactly right; punctual (ON TIME) |
| あっさり | Simple, easy |
| 信念を曲げない | Unshakeable trust |
| 協働（する） | Cooperation |
| 模索（する） | Search, explore |
| 思索 | Deliberation, pondering |
| 絞り込む | Filter, narrow down |
| 落とし込む | Realise, make concrete |
| 見過ごす | Overlook; miss; skip |
| 追及する | Investigate, pursue |
| 結論に至る | Come to a conclusion |
| わざと負ける | Lose on purpose |
| あえて | Boldly, venture to |
| 朝型 | Early riser who works in the morning |
| 特化した | Specialisation, dedicated to |
| 目を付ける | Care, caution |
| 目を配る | Keep an eye on things around |
| 引き上げる | Raise prices; promote; increase a rate |
| 合意に至る | Reach an agreement |
| 話を通す | Ask permission, confirm |
| 話をつめる | Discuss thoroughly before deciding |
| ごねる | Make things difficult, create obstacles |
| 譲歩 | Concession |
| 不手際 | Error, oversight |
| 不祥事 | Scandal |
| 非常識 | Thoughtless, lacking basic knowledge |
| 無遠慮 /ぶえんりょ/ | Blunt; outspoken |
| ぴりぴり | Tense |
| きんきん | Merely, simply |
| 色を付ける | Discount, negotiate |
| かねがね | It's been… for a long time |
| 暇つぶし | Kill time (do something in free time) |
| 手間を省く/~はぶく/ | save effort |
| お手隙 | Free time |
| 余暇活動 | leisure activities |
| その折 | At that time |
| その際 | At that time |
| その節 /～せつ/ | At that time |
| 引取り | Take over |
| 乗り切る | Overcome (obstacles, difficulties) |
| ご足労 /ごそくろう/ | |
| 配慮（する） | Consideration; care |
| 抜本的 /ばっぽんてき/ | Thorough, radical |
| 努力を重ねて | ceaseless effort |
| お控えください | Please refrain (= don't do something: しないでください。） |
| 抑制 | Restraint; suppression; restriction |
| 一直線 | Straight line, in line |
| 平行線 | Parallel lines, unable to reach agreement |
| 蛇行 /だこう/ | Weaving, swerving |
| 復唱 | repetition (to confirm something) |
| 出足 /であし/ | Begin |
| ご勘弁ください | Please forgive me |
| ご容赦ください | Please forgive me |
| ほどほど | Moderation (degree) |
| まずまず | So-so, moderate (まま） |
| 口を挟む | Interrupt, cut someone off |
| 手を借りる | Lend a hand, help someone with something |
| 口を利く | Mediate, reconcile (through someone's influence) |
| 手を結ぶ | Cooperate, sign a contract… |
| 初日 /しょにち/ | First day of an event |
| 幸甚 /こうじん/ | Grateful; very glad |
| 泣かされる | Put up with a lot, be moved to tears |
| 拝啓 /はいけい/ | Dear Sir (opening of an email or letter) |
| 敬具 /けいぐ/ | Best regards (closing of an email or letter) |
| 一線を画す /いっせんをかくす/ | Distinguish clearly, black and white |
| 立地 | Location, choosing a site |
| 確信 | Trust, belief |
| 賜る | Receive (formal form of もらう) いただく） |
| 浄水器 /じょうすいき/ | Water purifier |
| 画期的 /かっきてき/ | Groundbreaking, epoch-making |
| 別紙 | Appendix, on a separate page |
| 導入（する） | Introduction |
| 前略 | Dear Sir (letter opening) (If a letter begins with 前略, it ends with 草々) |
| 草々 | Yours sincerely, best regards |
| お尋ね | Ask (honorific form of 聞く） |
| 特許権 | Patent, copyright |
| 実用新案権 | Utility model (a small but practical invention) |
| 類似 | Similarity; resemblance |
| 製法 | Production method, formula (for making something) |
| 侵害 | Infringement of someone's interests |
| 卒業判断対象 | graduation eligibility |
| しかるべき | Corresponding, appropriate |
| 措置 | Measure, countermeasure |
| 回避策 | Preventive measure |
| 明らかになる | Become clear, come to light |
| 万全状態 | best condition, peak form |
| 近日 /きんじつ/ | About to; upcoming |
| お申し越し | Request |
| 流通システム | distribution system |
| 簡素化 | Simplification, making easy to understand |
| ごもっとも | Completely convincing, undeniable. |
| 委ねる /ゆだねる/ | Entrust; delegate |
| 専念する | absorbed; devoted |
| 遺憾 /いかん/ | regrettable, very sorry (とても残念) |
| 力が及ばない | Lacking ability or capability |
| ご賢察 | Consideration (honorific) |
| 悪しからず /あしからず/ | |
| 平素 | Until now (honorific) |
| 貴信 | Letter received from someone (honorific) |
| 上回る /うわまわる/ | Exceed |
| 売れ行きがいい | Sell at a high price |
| 在後切れ | Out of stock |
| 割安 | Saving, economising |
| 拝復 /はいふく/ | Dear Sir (used in letters) |
| 丁重 | Polite |
| お見舞状 | Health greeting card |
| 言葉に尽くせない | Indescribable |
| 豪雨 /ごうう/ | Heavy rain; downpour |
| 報道 | Report, broadcast news |
| 氾濫 | Overflow, flooding banks |
| 冠水 /かんすい/ | Flooding |
| 床下浸水 | House flooded |
| さほど | Not exactly, not particularly |
| 皆無 | Nothing; meaningless |
| 参上する | Visit, call on |
| 取り急ぎ | Very urgent; pressing |
| 書面 | Document; papers (=資料) |
| 計り知れない | Immeasurable, unimaginable |
| 契約締結 | sign a contract |
| 付随 /ふずい/ | carry with; attached; accompanying |
| 称す /しょうす/ | Self-proclaimed, pretend |
| 分割払い | Instalment payment |
| 所定 | Fixed, prescribed |
| 去る | Go far away; leave |
| 来たる | |
| 株主総会 /かぶぬしそうかい/ | General meeting of shareholders |
| 並びに | And; at the same time (both…and…) |
| 取締役会 /とりしまりやくかい/ | Board of directors |
| 選任 | Appointment |
| 就任 | taking office |
| 微力 | Poor ability |
| 最善を尽くす | Do one's utmost (できるだけのことをする) |
| 専心 | Concentration (=集中) |
| 所存 /しょぞん/ | View, opinion (humble form of 思う) |
| ご指導ご鞭撻を賜りますよう (ごしどうごべんたつをたまわりますよう) |
Thank you for your guidance and encouragement. |
| 略儀 | Omitting formalities |
| 書中 | Body text, content of a letter |
| 何卒 | Please (どうぞ=どうか) |
| 万障繰り合わせの上、ご臨席を賜りますようお願い申し上げます | We cordially invite you to attend |
| ご高覧 | Seeing, looking (honorific form of 見る) |
| 委任状 | Letter of attorney, authorisation |
| 議案 | Invoice (bill) |
| 賛否 /さんぴ/ | For or against |
| 明示 | clear explanation |
| 謹啓 /きんけい/ | Dear Sir (used in letters) |
| 謹言 | Best regards (used in letters) |
| 喜寿 /きじゅ/ | celebrating one's 77th birthday |
| 幾多 /いくた/ | many; a lot (=たくさん) |
| 難局 | Difficult situation |
| 精神生活 | Spiritual life |
| 模範 | Model, sample |
| 心ばかりの品 /~しな/ | Small gift (card, small present) |
| ご笑納ください /しょうのう/ | Please accept this small gift |
| 手頃 | Reasonable, moderate |
| 引き合い | Request regarding business transactions |
| 叶う | Come true (= 実現する) |
| 折がございましたら | If there's an opportunity |
| お口添え /おくちぞえ/ | Present, explain |
| お得意様 | Loyal customer |
| 取り揃える | Display, put on sale, place together |
| 超特価 | Special bargain price |
| 立ち寄り | Drop by |
| 粗品 /そしな/ | Small gift (showing modesty) |
| 来場 /らいじょう/ | Come and attend, be present |
| 空調 | Air conditioning |
| 非効率 | Ineffective, useless |
| 老朽化 | Deterioration, wear and tear |
| 資源ごみ | Recyclable waste |
| 周知徹底 | Inform everyone widely |
| 通達（する） | Notification, circular (notify) |
| 無作為 /むさくい/ | unintentional, random |
| 浴室暖房器 /よくしつだんぼうき/ | Bathroom heater |
| 普及（する） | Popularisation, spread |
| 所感 | Impression, feeling |
| 手放す /てばなす/ | Let go, give up, get out of hand |
| 重点を置く | Emphasise |
| 急務 | Urgent work, pressing task |
| 各自 | Each; individually, each person |
| 要領 | Important, essential point |
| 切り替え | switch, change over |
| とりまとめる | Collect, gather |
| 助成金の交付 | provide subsidies |
| 機構改革 | Reorganisation, restructuring |
| 販売促進課 | Trade promotion department |
| 末永く /すえながく/ | forever |
| 潜在 | latent; potential |
| 新規市場開拓 | developing new markets |
| 取り計らい | Arrangement; setting up |
| 定年 | Retirement age |
| 間近 /まぢか/ | upcoming; imminent |
| 気軽に | Feel free to ~, don't hesitate to ~ |
| 生涯生活 /しょうがいせいかつ/ | Lifelong, lifetime |
| 福利厚生課 /ふくりこうせいか/ | Welfare department |
| 講習 /こうしゅう/ | Short course, seminar |
| 一任する | Entrust; leave to |
| 偏り考え | Biased thinking |
| 内線 | Internal line, same line (phone call) |
| 平常勤務 | Routine work |
| 怠りなく /おこたりなく/ | diligent, hard-working |
| 取りかかる | Beginning |
| 先細り /さきぼそり/ | Shrink, contract (going downhill) |
| 先行組 | Leading group |
| 一進一退 | Fluctuation; ups and downs |
| 苦戦を強いられる | Tough competition |
| 圧勝 | Overwhelming victory |
| 職務記述書 | Job description |
| 帰属する | Belonging to, owned by |
| 対価 | Equivalent value; profit-sharing ratio |
| 募らせる /つのらせる/ | Recruitment |
| デモンストレーション | Demonstration, demo |
| リニューアル | Renewal |
| パーテーション | Partition |
| ペーパレス | Paperless |
| シミュレーション | Simulation |
| コンパクト | Compact |
| インパクト | Impact |
| キャンペーン | Campaign |
| アウトライン | Outline |
| 承諾 | Acceptance; agreement |
| 尽力 | Doing one's utmost, wholehearted effort |
| 愛顧 /あいこ/ | Patronage, favour |
| 四角四面 | Serious, proper, rigid (thinking, attitude) |
| 共同 | Community; association, collaboration |
| 共存 | Coexistence |
| 乱暴 | Rude, impolite |
| 親しき中にも礼儀あり | Even with close friends you should be polite |
| 目を見張る | watch wide-eyed |
| 取り付く島もない | Directionless, out of place |
| お差し使えない範囲で | If it's all right with you, may I… |
| 意思疎通 | Understand the other person's intention 聞き手への意思疎通ができない |
| 併用 | Shared use; concurrent use |
| 繫忙期 /はんぼうき/ | Busy season |
| 試行錯誤 /しこうさくご/ | Learning by doing |
| 汎用性 /はんようせい/ | Flexibility |
| 踏襲 /とうしゅう/ | inherit, succeed; follow previous practice |
| 限界 | limit (of oneself, ability, stamina…) |
| 八方ふさがり | Not listening to others, not letting anyone stop you |
| 要領を得ない | Not grasping the issue, not understanding the content |
| 上層部 /じょうそうぶ/ | leadership, top managers |
| 慶弔 /けいちょう/ | Curious, nosy |
| 見解 | View, assessment |
| 後進 | junior; younger colleague |
| 雇用契約期間 | Term of employment contract |
| 差別化 | Differentiation |
| 時下 | now, at present |
| 支持を得る | receive backing |
| 産業医 | Company doctor |
| 実務 | Practical work |
| 自腹 | Pay out of one's own pocket |
| 資本金を集める | Fund-raising |
| 公正 | Fairness; impartiality |
| 多機能 | Multi-functional |
| 体裁 | Appearance, face (reputation) |
| 開発期間の短縮 | Shortening development time |
| 監査役 | Auditor |
| 取締 /とりしまりやく/ | board member, director |
| 同席 | attend (general) |
| 着席 | Sitting |
| らちが明かない | unclear, open-ended |
| しのぎを削る | competition, struggle |
| 白紙に戻す /はくし～/ | start over from scratch |
| 気が置けない | No need to stand on ceremony |
| 気が引ける | Feel awkward, uncomfortable |
| 契機 | =きっかけ: taking the opportunity |
| 拝受 | Receive (humble form of 受け取る) |
| 査収 | Inspect and accept goods |
| 誤解を招く | Cause a misunderstanding |
| アウトソース（アウトソーシング） | Outsource（Outsourcing） Outsourcing (entrusting work to another company) |
| アクセス | Access Access |
| アサイン | Assign Assign, entrust |
| アジェンダ | Agenda Agenda |
| アセスメント | Assessment Assessment |
| アセット | Asset Asset |
| アテンド | Attend Attend |
| アドミ（アドミニストレーション） | Administration Administration |
| アナウンス | Announce Announce |
| アピール | Appeal Appeal |
| アフターサービス | After-Service After-sales service |
| アプーチ | Approach Approach |
| アポ（アポイントメント） | Appointment Appointment |
| アライアンス | Alliance Alliance |
| アレンジ | Arrange Arrange |
| イーコマース | E-Commerce E-commerce |
| イシュー | Issue Issue |
| イニシアチブ | Initiative Initiative |
| イノベーション | Innovation Innovation |
| イベント | Event Event |
| インサイダー | Insider Insider |
| インセンティブ | Incentive Incentive (commission) |
| インターンシップ | Internship Internship |
| インデックス | Index Index |
| インバウンド | Inbound Inbound |
| インパクト | Impact Impact |
| インフラ（インフラストラクチャー） | Infrastructure Infrastructure |
| インフレ（インフレーション） | Inflation Inflation |
| インベスター | Investor Investor |
| ウィンウィン | Win-Win Win-win principle (both sides benefit) |
| エージェント | Agent Agent |
| エクスキューズ | Excuse Excuse |
| オーソライズ | Authorize Authorise |
| オフレコ | Off The Record Off the record |
| オミット | Omit Omit |
| オルタナ | Alternative Alternative |
| キックオフ（キックオフミーティング） | Kick-Off（Kick-Off Meeting） Kick-off meeting |
| キックバック | Kickback Restart |
| キャッシュ フロー | Cash Flow Cash flow |
| キャッチ フレーズ | Catch phrase Catchphrase, slogan |
| ギャップ | Gap Gap |
| キャパ（キャパシティ） | Capacity Capacity |
| キャリアパス | Career Path Career path |
| クーリングオフ | Cooling Off Cooling off |
| グレード | Grade Grade |
| クローズアップ | Close-Up Close-up |
| グロス | Gross Gross |
| ケーススタディ | Case Study Case study (typical example) |
| ケースバイケース | Case By Case Case by case |
| ケータリング | Catering Catering |
| コアタイム | Core Time Core time |
| コーディネーター | Coordinator Coordinator |
| コーポレートガバナンス | Corporate Governance Corporate governance |
| コスパ （コストパフォーマンス） | Cospa (Cost Performance) Cost performance |
| コミッション | Commission Commission |
| コミット（コミットメント） | Commit Commitment |
| コラボ（コラボレーション） | Collaboration Collaboration |
| コンサル（コンサルティング） | Consulting Consulting |
| コンセンサス | Consensus Consensus |
| コンバージョン | Conversion Conversion |
| コンビ（コンビネーション） | Combination Combination |
| コンプライアンス | Compliance Compliance |
| シナジー | Synergy Synergy |
| スキーム | Scheme Scheme, plan |
| スクリーニング | Screening Screening |
| ゼネコン | General Contractor General contractor |
| ゼロベース | Zero Base Zero base (starting from zero) E.g. zero-based budgeting: budgeting from scratch |
| ダンピング | Dumping Dumping |
| チェーン店 | Chain Store Chain store |
| ディーエム | DM (Direct Mail) Direct mail |
| ドラスティック | Drastic Drastic |
| ネック（ボトルネック） | Neck (Bottleneck) Bottleneck |
| バーター | Barter Barter |
| ハイテク | High Tech High tech |
| バッファー | Buffer Buffer, backup margin |
| バリアフリー | Barrier-Free Barrier-free (tariffs) |
| パワハラ（パワーハラスメント） | Power Harassment Power harassment (bullying at work) |
| パンク | Punk Punk (useless, broken down) |
| ブラッシュアップ | Brushup Brush-up (rapidly improving knowledge or skills) |
| フランチャイズ | Franchise Franchise |
| ブランディング | Branding Branding |
| ブレスト（ブレーンストーミング） | Brainstorming Brainstorming (a method for generating new ideas) |
| ブローカー | Broker Broker |
| ベースアップ | Base-Up Base-up (basic wage increase) |
| マージン | Margin Margin between cost price and selling price |
| マイペース | My Pace My pace (a person who goes their own way, unaffected by others) |
| リスクヘッジ | Risk Hedge Risk hedge |
| リスケ（リスケジューリング） | Risuke (Re-scheduling) Rescheduling |
| リベート | Rebate Rebate |
| ローテーション | Rotation Rotation |
| ロープレ（ロールプレイ） | Role Play Role play |
| ロジスティックス | Logistics Logistics |
| 預かり書 | Temporary Receipt Temporary receipt |
| 送り状 | Invoice Invoice |
| 覚書 /おぼえがき/ | Memorandum Memorandum |
| 企画書 | Proposal, Written Plan Written plan, proposal |
| 休暇届 /きゅうかとどけ/ | Vacation Request Vacation request |
| 勤務記録表 | Timesheet, Work Record Timesheet, work record |
| 決裁書 | Approval Document Approval document |
| 決算書 | Statement Of Accounts Statement of accounts |
| 出勤簿 /しゅっきんぼ/ | Attendance Book Attendance book for workers |
| 出張届 | Business Trip Request Business trip request |
| 申請書 | Application Form, Written Application Application form |
| 請求書 | Invoice, Bill Invoice, bill for payment |
| 精算書 | Statement Of Accounts Statement of expenses paid for reimbursement by the company |
| 送付状 | Cover Letter Cover letter, letter of introduction |
| 台帳 /だいちょう/ | Ledger Accounting ledger |
| 伝票 | Chit, Voucher Voucher, chit (showing the amount a customer must pay) |
| 念書 | Written Pledge, Note Of Assurance Written pledge, memorandum |
| 納品書 | Delivery Note, Statement Of Delivery Delivery note |
| 明細書 | Detailed Statement, Specification Detailed statement of goods, payslip |
| 稟議書 /りんぎしょ/ | Approval Document Approval document (needs superior's confirmation) |
| 損益計算書 | Income Statement, Profit And Loss Statement Income statement |
| 売上高 /うりあげだか/ | Sales Gross sales, net sales |
| 売上原価 | Cost Of Goods Sold Cost of goods sold |
| 売上総利益 | Gross Income, Gross Margin Gross profit |
| 販売及ぶ一般 | Selling And General Administrative Expenses Selling and general administrative expenses |
| 受取利息 | Interest Revenue Interest income from savings |
| 営業外費用 | Nonoperating Expense Non-operating expenses (not related to core activities) |
| 支払利息 | Interest Expense Interest expense, interest payable |
| 特別利益 | Extraordinary Profit Extraordinary profit (unexpected) |
| 特別損失 | Extraordinary Loss Extraordinary loss (unexpected) |
| 当期純利益 | Current Net Earnings Current net earnings |
| 貸借対照表 | Balance Sheet Balance sheet |
| 受取手形 | Bills Receivable Bills receivable |
| 売掛金 | Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable |
| 貸付金 | Loan (Receivable) Loans receivable |
| 支払手形 | Notes Payable Notes payable |
| 買掛金 | Account Payable Accounts payable |
| 間に立つ /あいだ～/ | be in the middle, intermediary |
| 間に入る | Stand in the middle, mediate |
| 相見積を取る /あいみつをとる/ | Competitive bidding |
| 朝一 /あさいち/ | Doing ～ first thing in the morning |
| 足がかり | Footsteps |
| 足を運ぶ | Take the trouble to come, come all the way |
| 預かる | Look after; guard; take care of |
| 頭打ち | Rise to a peak on a graph |
| 後押し | Support, back |
| 生き残る | Survive |
| いたしかたない | Can't be helped |
| 位置付け | Position, place |
| 一環 | Part of… |
| 一体となる | To unify |
| 一日 /いっび/ | First day of the month |
| 糸口 /いとぐち/ | Crux, key point |
| 今ひとつ・いまいち | Not very satisfactory, not very good |
| 追い風 | Smooth; going well |
| 大台に乗る | Reach a new level |
| 大詰め | Final stage, last part |
| （時間が）押す | Behind schedule |
| お手数ですが、お手数をかけますが | Sorry for the inconvenience/trouble, but… |
| 落とし込む | Turn something still abstract into something concrete, put into practice |
| 落としどころ | Common ground, point of compromise |
| お任せる | Leave it to someone (the listener does it) |
| 折り合いをつける | Reach a compromise, agreement |
| 温度差 | Difference in enthusiasm |
| 顔を出す | Show up, take part, make an appearance |
| カギ | Key factor, key |
| 架電 | Make a phone call |
| 兼ね合い | Balance |
| 噛む /かむ/ | Join, participate |
| 気合を入れる | Do one's best |
| 脚光を浴びる /きゃっこうをあびる/ | Attract attention, take the spotlight |
| 切り上げる | Put on hold |
| ぎりぎり、ぎりぎりの線 | Just enough, just barely |
| 切り口 /きりくち/ | Aspect, viewpoint |
| 切りがいい | Right time, good timing |
| 切り札 /きりふだ/ | Trump card |
| 気を引き締める | Concentrate one's mind |
| 口ゴミ | Word of mouth |
| 下駄をはかせる /げた～/ | Push up prices, inflate prices |
| 焦げ付く /こげつく/ | Burn money (spending) |
| 午後一 /ごごいち/ | Early afternoon |
| ごたごた | trouble; confusion |
| 後手に回る /ごてにまわる/ | Fall behind |
| ごねる | Make things difficult, create obstacles |
| 先送りする | Postpone |
| 先取りする /さきどりする/ | Anticipate, foresee |
| 下げ止まる /さげどまる/ | Hit bottom (the lowest level) |
| ざっくり | Rough, approximate (quantities, weights, figures, calculations) |
| ざっと | Glance over, skim |
| ざる | Careless, sloppy |
| 仕切る /しきる/ | In charge of, responsible for |
| ～次第 | Immediately, right after ～ |
| 条件をのむ | Accept the conditions |
| しわ寄せ | Be burdened |
| すり合わせる | Cross-check, coordinate |
| 瀬戸際 /せとぎわ/ | Decisive moment |
| 先手を打つ /せんてをうつ/ | One step ahead |
| 全とっかえ（する） | Complete replacement |
| 線引き /せんびき/ | Demarcate, delineate |
| その線で | Along those lines (that approach) |
| 抱き合わせ | Bundle sale (sold as a set) |
| たたき台 | Draft |
| 立ち上げる | Launch, kick off a project |
| 立て直す | Reform; rebuild |
| 妥当な線 | Reasonable, achievable |
| だめもと | Nothing left to lose (all in) |
| 直帰 | Go straight home (without stopping anywhere) |
| 直行 | Go straight to (without stopping anywhere) |
| 詰める /つめる/ | Finalise, complete |
| 手一杯 /ていっぱ/ | Swamped (no free time) |
| 手が空く | Free, idle |
| 手が届く | Within reach (within one's ability) |
| 手が離せない | In the middle of something (declining a request) |
| 適切に・適切な | Suitable; appropriate |
| 適当に・適当な | Compatible; suitable |
| 出払う | Get everyone out of the office |
| 手を打つ | Take measures (step in to deal with it) |
| 手を引く | Let go, end, give up (a job, relationship) |
| 手を焼く | At a loss (don't know what to do) |
| とんとん | Progress smoothly |
| ～煮詰まる | Run out of ideas |
| ～煮詰める | Continue discussing |
| 根回し | Arrange beforehand, lay the groundwork |
| 軒並み /のきなみ/ | All together, simultaneously |
| はしごが外される | Become isolated |
| はしょる | Ignore, don't worry about it |
| ～畑 /～はたけ/ | Sector, field (finance, insurance) |
| ばたばた | In a hurry |
| はたを振る・旗振り | Standard-bearer; leader |
| 歯止め /はどめ/ | Control, keep in check |
| 話を通す | Ask permission, confirm |
| 払い出す | Pay, settle |
| 引き合い | Ask for a price (request a quote) |
| 引き金になる・引き金を引く | Activate (ready to go) |
| 歩留まり /ぶどまり/ | Productivity |
| ポシャる | Break down, fail |
| 掘り起こす | Uncover, bring to light |
| 本決まり /ほんぎまり/ | Official decision |
| 本腰を入れる /ほんごしをいれる/ | Serious (in carrying out) |
| 前倒し /まえだおし/ | Finish ahead of schedule |
| 巻き返し | Catch up |
| 間に合わせる | Make it in time |
| 丸投げ /まるなげ/ | Leave everything to someone |
| 丸める /まるめる/ | Round off (numbers) |
| 見送る | Postpone ~ (construction, project) |
| 右肩揚げる /みぎかたあげる/ | Continuous development |
| 見切り発車 /みきりはっしゃ/ | Hasty decision |
| 水増し /みずまし/ | Exaggeration |
| メリメリのある・メリメリをつける | Diverse |
| 目を通す | Look over, glance through |
| 物別れに終わる | End without reaching agreement |
| 揉む /もむ/ | Discuss thoroughly |
| やむをえない | Unavoidable |
| 余儀なくされる | Have no choice but to |
| 横ばい /よこばい/ | Relatively stable, flat |
| 一触即発 /いっしょくそくはつ/ | Tense, stretched to breaking point |
| 言わぬが花 | Silence is golden, better left unsaid |
| クッション言葉 | Preamble |
| 失念 | polite way of saying うっかり忘れた (I carelessly forgot) |
| 魂を揺さぶる:たましいをゆさぶる | raise morale. |
| 恋人とよりを戻す | rekindle an old relationship. |
| 水泡に帰する | go up in smoke. |
| 念のため、対応内容につきまして復唱させていただきます。 | (To be sure, allow me to repeat the points that need to be addressed) |
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How to Use Adverbs in Japanese
Japanese Vocabulary with Pictures, Easy to Remember