Easy Japanese for Work — Season 1, Episode 44: Making a polite request to a superior

Episode synopsis

Today: making a polite request to a superior. Jorge Andres Arevalos Ibarra, from Paraguay, works at a metalworking company. His nickname is Andy. The company employs many staff members from abroad. Andy joined it a year ago. These days he's involved in polishing, inspection and other quality-related checks. It's a casual workplace, but he wants to speak more politely with his superiors. In a roleplay challenge, he must make a request to a superior using polite language.

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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