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Office tasks

Core words, Stage 4chunk 48 of 79Work and school

Lets you talk about everyday office work.

  • shiryoudocuments; materials; handouts
  • happyoupresentation; announcement
  • shijiinstructions; directions; orders
  • deetadata; files

Mix-ups Shiryou are the prepared papers; deeta is the raw numbers or files.

shiryou

documents; materials; handouts

Papers or files prepared for a meeting or research, printed or digital.

Shiryou o tsukuru means prepare the documents.

casual

kaigi no shiryou mou okutta?

Did you send the meeting materials yet?

会議の資料もう送った?

polite

kaigi no shiryou wa mou okurimashita ka?

Have you sent the meeting documents yet?

会議の資料はもう送りましたか?

Written 資料 · しりょうRank #1383 in 3,030 TV dramas

happyou

presentation; announcement

A talk you give in class or at work, or results being announced.

Happyou suru means present or announce. Kekka happyou is the announcement of results.

casual

ashita happyou aru kara kinchou suru

I've got a presentation tomorrow, I'm nervous.

明日発表あるから緊張する

polite

ashita happyou ga aru node kinchou shite imasu

I have a presentation tomorrow, so I'm nervous.

明日発表があるので緊張しています

Written 発表 · はっぴょうRank #1487 in 3,030 TV dramas

shiji

instructions; directions; orders

What a boss or leader tells you to do.

Shiji o dasu means give instructions. Shiji also sounds like the word for support.

casual

ue no shiji o matteru toko

I'm waiting for instructions from above.

上の指示を待ってるとこ

polite

ue no shiji o matte iru tokoro desu

I'm waiting for instructions from my superiors.

上の指示を待っているところです

Written 指示 · しじRank #1494 in 3,030 TV dramas

deeta

data; files

Also means digital files in general, like photos and documents.

casual

pasokon no deeta zenbu kiechatta

Everything on my computer got wiped.

パソコンのデータ全部消えちゃった

polite

pasokon no deeta ga zenbu kiete shimaimashita

All the data on my computer was lost.

パソコンのデータが全部消えてしまいました

Written データRank #1676 in 3,030 TV dramas