Japanese for Business

  • Do you work for an organisation dealing with Japanese-speaking countries?
  • Do you work for a Japanese company in New Zealand?
  • Would you like to work in a Japanese-speaking country?
  • Are you going to Japanese-speaking country with a working holiday visa?

If you are interested in business Japanese, this programme is for you!

Japanese for Business is designed for people with a professional interest in learning Japanese. For a number of years, Euroasia has been specialising in Japanese language teaching and in cross-cultural consulting. Now we have combined both areas of expertise and created a series of business-related language courses.

Even at beginner level, you can benefit from taking a course related to the world of business. How does it work?

Together with a language course focusing on general vocabulary, expressions and grammar, you have two 90-minute sessions devoted entirely to business language and cultural expectations – and geared to your particular level. These sessions are conducted by native-speaker Japanese teachers with experience in the business world.

Outcomes

  • At the end of your first Japanese for Business course you can expect to have:
  • An ability to handle everyday situations in Japanese
  • The skills to exchange a variety of social pleasantries
  • A feel for the way the language works
  • Greater knowledge of Japanese-speaking countries and Japanese culture
  • An insight into the Japanese way of thinking and doing things
  • An enhanced understanding of norms and expectations in the Japanese business world
  • A good background for further study in the area of business Japanese

No one pretends that, after one course in Japanese for Business, you will be able to conduct business in Japanese: this course is an introduction. Of course, the further you take your study, the greater your understanding will be. At higher levels, you will learn more and more vocabulary related to business Japanese. And we hope that some of you will reach a stage where you can conduct business in Japanese!

If you like the idea of business Japanese, our Japanese timetable gives you more information. The Japanese course outlines also provide more information about what is included in standard Japanese courses at various levels.