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The Job Hunt & Interviews
Navigating a Japanese job interview (mensetsu) can feel like walking a tightrope. It is the one place where formal language (Keigo) is absolutely expected. However, once you are at a casual networking event, being too stiff will hurt your chances of making real connections. Let's look at both sides.
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Scene Vocabulary
では
dewaWell then / So業務経験
gyoumu keikenWork experience教えてください
oshiete kudasaiPlease tell me / Please teach me〜と申します〜
~to moushimasuMy name is... (Humble)本日
honjitsuToday (Formal)学びました
manabimashitaI learned / studied就職後しゅうしょくのち
shuushoku-goAfter finding employmentどのような
dono you naWhat kind of... (Formal)貢献したい
kouken shitaiI want to contribute考えております
kangaete orimasuI am thinking (Humble)経験がございます
keiken ga gozaimasuI have experience (Polite)素晴らしい
subarashiiWonderful / Excellentアジャイル
agileAgileアレックス
alexAlexありがとう
arigatouThank youチーム
chīmuTeam大学
daigakuUniversityフロントエンド
furonto-endoFrontendGit
gitGitはい
haiYes自己紹介
jikoshoukaiSelf-introduction開発
kaihatsuDevelopmentコンピューター
konpyuutaaComputerなる
naruBecomeサイエンス
saiensuScience専攻
senkouMajor (university)ついて
tsuiteAbout / Regarding使った
tsukattaUsed分かりました
wakarimashitaUnderstoodWeb
webWebよく
yokuWell / OftenDialogue A: The Formal Tech Interview
You are interviewing for a software engineering position at a mid-sized Japanese tech company. You are speaking with the engineering manager. The tone is highly professional, and you need to state your experience clearly and respectfully using "desu/masu" and basic Keigo.
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Interviewer
では、自己紹介と業務経験について教えてください。Dewa, jikoshoukai to gyoumu keiken ni tsuite oshiete kudasai.
Well then, please introduce yourself and tell me about your work experience.
You
はい。アレックスと申します。本日はありがとうございます。Hai. Alex to mōshimasu. Honjitsu wa arigatou gozaimasu.
Yes. My name is Alex. Thank you for your time today.
You
大学ではコンピューターサイエンスを専攻し、Web開発を学びました。Daigaku de wa konpyuutaa saiensu o senkou shi, Web kaihatsu o manabimashita.
At university, I majored in computer science and studied web development.
Interviewer
なるほど。就職後は、どのような業務をしたいですか？Naru hodo. Shūshoku-go wa, dono yō na gyoumu o shitai desu ka?
I see. After joining the company, what kind of work do you want to do?
You
フロントエンドの開発に貢献したいと考えております。Furonto-endo no kaihatsu ni kōken shitai to kangaete orimasu.
I am thinking I would like to contribute to frontend development.
Interviewer
じゃあ、チームでの開発経験はありますか？Jaa, chīmu de no kaihatsu keiken wa arimasu ka?
Okay, do you have experience developing in a team?
You
はい、Gitを使ったアジャイル開発の経験がございます。Hai, Git o tsukatta agile kaihatsu no keiken ga gozaimasu.
Yes, I have experience with Agile development using Git.
Interviewer
素晴らしいですね。よく分かりました。Subarashii desu ne. Yoku wakarimashita.
That's excellent. I understand perfectly.