Easy Japanese for Work — Season 1, Episode 36: Saying how much you can do

Episode synopsis

Today: saying how much you can do. Naing Myo Oo, from Myanmar, works at a company that makes signs for businesses. He moved to Japan in 2016 and took this job to improve manufacturing skills he acquired in Malaysia. Each morning, he checks his tasks for the day with a supervisor. If he takes on too much, he won't be able to finish on time. Can he make this point? He'll take on a roleplay challenge, in which he must let his supervisor know how much work he'll be able to accomplish that day.

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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