Easy Japanese for Work
Season 1, episode 44: Making a polite request to a superior. Playback is hosted by an external player.
Episodes
- Season 1, episode 1Communicating a sense of gratitude
- Season 1, episode 2How to politely ask someone to repeat something
- Season 1, episode 3Expressing an opinion concisely
- Season 1, episode 4How to make explanations using photos and other materials
- Season 1, episode 5Relaying messages
- Season 1, episode 6Obtaining permission
- Season 1, episode 7Making apologies
- Season 1, episode 8Making suggestions
- Season 1, episode 9Asking questions using keego
- Season 1, episode 10Offering support
- Season 1, episode 11Asking how to pronounce names
- Season 1, episode 12Asking for clarification
- Season 1, episode 13Answering phone calls for others
- Season 1, episode 14Responding when you've been asked to do too many things
- Season 1, episode 15Offering logical explanations
- Season 1, episode 16Handling difficult negotiations over the phone
- Season 1, episode 17Supporting a subordinate
- Season 1, episode 18Politely explaining rules
- Season 1, episode 19Dealing with ambiguous complaints
- Season 1, episode 20Telling passengers in a hurry that they may be late
- Season 1, episode 21Asking a shop manager to follow orders from head office
- Season 1, episode 22Identifying your chance to speak at a meeting
- Season 1, episode 23Explaining when there's been a misunderstanding
- Season 1, episode 24Adjusting a schedule with a client
- Season 1, episode 25Making small talk with a client
- Season 1, episode 26Cheering up a junior employee who is feeling down
- Season 1, episode 27Asking others for favors
- Season 1, episode 28Checking that others have understood instructions
- Season 1, episode 29Reporting to a superior that a coworker is ill
- Season 1, episode 30Turning down a request for support politely
- Season 1, episode 31Business Japanese Quiz Part 1
- Season 1, episode 32Business Japanese Quiz Part 2
- Season 1, episode 33Dealing with a complaint from a neighbor
- Season 1, episode 34Asking for instant guidance
- Season 1, episode 35Asking for further information
- Season 1, episode 36Saying how much you can do
- Season 1, episode 37Explaining that you can't make a decision on the spot
- Season 1, episode 38Taking over someone's work without hurting their feelings
- Season 1, episode 39Explaining a need for staffing adjustment
- Season 1, episode 40Pointing out a senior coworker's mistake
- Season 1, episode 41Words of support for a coworker
- Season 1, episode 42Fielding an urgent request on the phone
- Season 1, episode 43Determining what is worrying a client
- Season 1, episode 44Making a polite request to a superior
- Season 1, episode 45Asking someone to repeat and clarify
- Season 1, episode 46Recommending additional repairs
- Season 1, episode 47Business Japanese Review Special: Part 1
- Season 1, episode 48Business Japanese Review Special: Part 2