Set Phrases Flashcards

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貢献する

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こうけんする
To contribute

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〜なくもない

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なくもない
Often used with たら・なら meaning 『の可能性がある』

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いざ知らず

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いざしらず
I don’t know about … but.
Same meaning as なら+ともなく

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他ならない

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ほかならない
Nothing but.
Same meaning as 『まさに〜だ』
Used when emphasising something definite.

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飛躍的

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ひやくてき
Used when something is fast.

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圧倒的

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あっとうてき
Used when something is superior to something else. Often with 『大きい・強い・多い』

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不可避

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ふかひ
Unavoidable

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いかんで

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いかんで
Noun(の)いかんでは・いかんでによって meaning: depending on Noun

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次第では 

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しだいでは
Noun (の)次第では meaning: depending on Noun

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極まりない

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きわまりない
Meaning 非常に〜である
Used to express annoyance, negligence, rudeness. Expresses negative sentiment.

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懸念する

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けねんする
To worry, to be anxious, to fear

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ものの

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ものの
However, but, although
Same meaning as だが・しかし

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余儀ない

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よぎない
Unavoidable
使用がない

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切らしておりまして

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きらしておりましょて
To not have at hand

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〜兼ねる

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〜かねる
『することが出来ない』
To be unable to do
わかりかねます = I dont know

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間に入る

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あいだにはいる
To go in between, to mediate

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揉む

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もむ
In business used as 『Exchange opinion and consider something』

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風通しが良い

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かぜとおしがよい
Good flow of information

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風当たり

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かぜあたり
Severe criticism

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風向き

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かぜむき
High spirits

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〜までもない・〜なくてもいい

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〜までもない・〜なくてもいい
No need to say, is is obvious that

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ざっくり

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ざっくり
Roughly
Often use with words like 数字 or
計画

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〜てまで

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〜てまで
Adding emphasis on the next phrase.

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模索する

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もさくする
Fumbling around (for)
In business context often used when not sure what to do.
「〜策を模索する」

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落とし込む
おとしこむ To apply concepts or ideas in business
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あえて
あえて Doing something reluctant
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特化する
とっかする To create a product with a certain person or area in mind
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目を配る
めをくばる To keep an eye on, to be attentive
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組み上げる
くみあげる To compose, to put together. To gauge peoples feelings.
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(話を)つめる
(話を)つめる 話をつめる To talk it out, find a good solution after careful consideration.
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(話を)つける
(はなしを) つける To wrap things up, to reach a conclusion.
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(話を)通す
(はなしを)とおす To get the approval of the other party
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ごねる
ごねる To complain in order to get things ones own way
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不手際
ふてぎわ Used when apologizing because once own mistake.
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不祥事
ふしょうじ Scandal
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ピリピリ
ぴりぴり Tense, on edge
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色をつける
いろをつける To add something extra, to give money, to make something cheaper
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お手隙
おてすき When you have time, when you are free. Used for superiors. 『お手隙の時』『お手隙でしたら』
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伺う
うかがう To hear
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その節はどうも
そのせつはどうも Set phrase to express thanks
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お・ご(Verb) 頂けないかと思いまして
お・ご(Verb)いただけないかとおもいまして An expression used when made a request to someone
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〜お陰で
〜おかげで Thanks to
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(〜)お陰様
(〜)おかげさま Same as おかげで but used when at the beginning of a phrase
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お差し支えない範囲で
おさしつかえないはんいで To the extend that is not a hinderance Often used with お聞かせ・教え・お話いただけないでしょうか
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ご足労
ごそくろう Trouble of going somewhere used when the other party is coming to ones own place
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なんとかお願いします
なんとかおねがいします used when asking the other party for something difficult. Other forms are なんとかしていただけないでしょうか or  そこをなんとか
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おっしゃることをわかりますが
おっしゃることをわかりますが Is a set phrase when first accept other persons opinion and then express an opposing opinion
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お控えください
おひかえください Same as しないでください or ご遠慮ください
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では・じゃ そいうことで
では・じゃ そいうことで Set phrase when wrapping up a talk
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話はなかったことにしていただきたいんですが
話はなかったことにいただきたいんですが Set phrase basically asking to forget everything we talked about
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平行線
へいこうせん The opinions remain in conflict and never reach a agreement
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私でよろしけれべ
わたしでよろしければ If im am enough
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ご挨拶だけでも
ごあいさつだけでも set phrase used when making a surprise visit to someone else's company
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ご容赦ください
ごようしゃください Asking for forgiveness Same as お許しください or ご勘弁ください
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〜とのことです・でした
〜とのことです・でした Fixed phrase, used when giving information about a phone call
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むしろ
むしろ Rather Similar to とちらかといえば
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〜あずかりました
〜あずかりました Used to introduce someone in a speak
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まずまず
まずまず Tolerable, passable
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口を利く
くちをきく To stand between to people and make sure things go smoothly A similar expression is 口添えする
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恐縮ですが
きょうしゅくですが set phrase used for when other company calls but one talks about ones own company
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〜に泣かされる
〜になかされる Being asked something unreasonable, makes me wanna cry
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無理は承知の上でお願いなんですが
むりはしょうちのうえでお願いなんですが I know this is a impossible request but id still like to ask