Easy Japanese for Work — Season 1, Episode 29: Reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill

Episode synopsis

Today: reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill. Tran Dinh Thang, from Vietnam, is a technical intern who works at a construction firm in Kanagawa Prefecture. He builds scaffolding, and often works high off the ground. It's a physically demanding job, so keeping in good health is of vital importance. And if someone gets ill or hurt on the job, it's crucial to let a superior know. Thang-san will take on a roleplay challenge where he must report to a superior that a coworker is suddenly not well.

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More episodes from Season 1

• E1Communicating a sense of gratitude
• E2How to politely ask someone to repeat something
• E3Expressing an opinion concisely
• E4How to make explanations using photos and other materials
• E5Relaying messages
• E6Obtaining permission
• E7Making apologies
• E8Making suggestions
• E9Asking questions using keego
• E10Offering support
• E11Asking how to pronounce names
• E12Asking for clarification