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Meetings and deadlines

Core words, Stage 4chunk 52 of 79Work and school

Handle the office calendar: meetings, papers, trips and deadlines.

Mix-ups Uchiawase is a working meeting; kaigi is a formal one.

uchiawase

a (planning) meeting

A working meeting to go over details, often small and with a client or colleague.

Kaigi is a bigger, more formal meeting. Uchiawase suru = to meet and sort out plans.

casual

gogo kara uchiawase ga aru n da.

I've got a meeting this afternoon.

午後から打ち合わせがあるんだ。

polite

gogo kara uchiawase ga arimasu.

I have a meeting this afternoon.

午後から打ち合わせがあります。

Written 打ち合わせ · うちあわせRank #2320 in 3,030 TV dramas

sukejuuru

schedule

Your plans for a day or week, or the timetable for a project or trip.

Yotei is the everyday word for one plan: ashita yotei aru? = got plans tomorrow?

casual

raishuu no sukejuuru, dou natteru?

What's your schedule like next week?

来週のスケジュール、どうなってる？

polite

raishuu no sukejuuru wa dou natte imasu ka?

What does your schedule look like next week?

来週のスケジュールはどうなっていますか？

Written スケジュールRank #3069 in 3,030 TV dramas

shorui

documents; paperwork

Official papers such as forms, contracts and applications.

A plain sheet of paper is kami; shorui is papers that matter, like an application.

casual

sono shorui, tsukue no ue ni oitoite.

Just leave those papers on my desk.

その書類、机の上に置いといて。

polite

sono shorui wa tsukue no ue ni oite oite kudasai.

Please leave those papers on the desk.

その書類は机の上に置いておいてください。

Written 書類 · しょるいRank #2473 in 3,030 TV dramas

shutchou

business trip

Shutchou ni iku or shutchou suru = go on a business trip; shutchou chuu = away on business.

casual

raishuu, oosaka ni shutchou nan da.

I've got a business trip to Osaka next week.

来週、大阪に出張なんだ。

polite

raishuu, oosaka ni shutchou desu.

I'm going to Osaka on business next week.

来週、大阪に出張です。

Written 出張 · しゅっちょうRank #2633 in 3,030 TV dramas

shimekiri

deadline; closing date

Shimekiri ni maniau = make the deadline; maniawanai = miss it.

casual

shimekiri, ashita made da yo.

The deadline's tomorrow, you know.

締め切り、明日までだよ。

polite

shimekiri wa ashita made desu yo.

The deadline is tomorrow.

締め切りは明日までですよ。

Written 締め切り · しめきりRank #5578 in 3,030 TV dramas