Easy Japanese for Work — Season 1, Episode 39: Explaining a need for staffing adjustment

Episode synopsis

Today: explaining a need for staffing adjustment. Kaung Htet Paing, from Myanmar, works behind the scenes at Narita Airport. He is a technical intern who is learning all about tasks such as guiding aircraft as well as loading and unloading baggage. In a job where safety and punctuality are crucial, communication and teamwork are essential. He'll tackle a roleplay challenge where he must report to a supervisor that a coworker is not feeling well. How will he handle the situation?

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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