Skip to content

Instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

@hidex7777
Last active August 29, 2015 13:59
Show Gist options
  • Save hidex7777/10892689 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Save hidex7777/10892689 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
tips to write in English for Japanese

tips to write in English

for Japanese.

文頭・挿入

とはいうものの

that said,

(質問の件)について

In response to your question about company performance

と言っても良い

it is safe to say that we can expect ...

こういう場面で

this is where the 'data' comes in to back up a particular strategy

挨拶

お名前はよく存じ上げております。

I am familiar with your name. = Your name is familiar to me. 

ほめる

なかなかのものですね

2,000 units in the first week sounds impressive.

疑問

予定しているか、するつもりなのか

What do you plan to present at the management meeting?

どう言えるか

What would you say is the main point of your presentation?

依頼

聞かせて下さい

Walk me through how you're going to do that.

してもらえるとありがたいです

It would be great if you could spare us some time to look our draft.

してもらえませんか

Do you think we could talk sometime this week about how you plan to monetize this business? I don't think I quite got that part.

動詞

前提としている、踏まえて作られている

each unit builds on the previous one

明らかになる

more of this year's overall strategy will be revealed

公表する、本格展開する

roll out

近況報告する

Let's catch up over lunch some time.

形容詞

全体としては...だが

The overall strategy is good, but some details could be improved.

先ほどの

Thank you for your presentation earlier.

ビジネス用語

strategy

sales strategy   
management strategy   
marketing strategy
We are developing a new strategy.
a new strategy for growth

rollout

campaign or rollout

profit, gain, operation

A profit is a finacial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in an operation.
There was a fall in profits last year.
There was a rapid rise in profits last month.
There was a rise in profits year-on-year.
He would often say that there are only two ways to increase profit: increase your overall sales, or cut down your expenses. And that there are only three ways to grow a business: increase your unit price, increase your number of customers, or increase your customers' frequency of purchase.

competitive landscape

the competitive landscape of the industry

fiscal year

How did we end this fiscal year?

sell-in, sellout

'Sell-in' refers to when manufacturers sell goods to retailers. You could say something like "We generated this much on a sell-in basis." Meanwhile, 'sellout' refers to the goods sold to consumers via retailers.
So, even if the sell-in volume is high, high sellout must also occur if the manufacturer wants to declare that a product sold well.

SME

small and medium-sized enterprise
small-and-medium-sized [small and medium, small-to-medium-sized, small to medium, small/medium, small-medium, small-and-mid-sized, small-to-mid-sized] enterprise
local SMEs

名詞

通信業者

a telecommunication company

確かな証拠

I must admit, hard evidence is a great basis for decision-making.

メール

添付

Please find attached the detailed analysis.
Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment