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🇯🇵 Japanese · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The leave speech

The department's last meeting of the year: Mr. Okada announces Ben's childcare leave for the record, Ben gives the speech in the company's words, Mr. Hamada tells him in Osaka speech to come back a different man, Mr. Okada admits his zero days, and the department's gift is a baby sling.

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THE STORY

The international department's last meeting of the year, on the eighth floor in Osaka, then the gift. Mr. Okada is polite for the record; Ben is humble with the department; Mr. Hamada speaks Osaka.

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いちがつ から、 いくじ きゅうぎょう です。ichigatsu kara, ikuji kyūgyō desuFrom January, childcare leave.
ごめいわく を おかけ します。gomeiwaku o okake shimasuI'll be causing you trouble.
さんがつ ついたち に、 ふっき いたします。sangatsu tsuitachi ni, fukki itashimasuI return on the first of March.
ちがう おとこ に なって こい や。chigau otoko ni natte koi yaCome back a different man.
さんにん で、 ゼロ にち でした。sannin de, zero nichi deshitaThree children, zero days.
じだい は、 かわりました。jidai wa, kawarimashitaThe times have changed.
ぶ から、 だっこひも です。bu kara, dakkohimo desuFrom the department, a baby sling.
つれて きて、 おみせ します。tsurete kite, omise shimasuI'll bring her and show you.