Job interview in Japan? 3 advices you can’t miss!

10 sentences you need to memorize for your job interview in Japan

The job research in Japan is one of the hardest things you will need to face once you decide that Japan is the place you want to live for a while or for the rest of your life.
Your Japanese level will play an important role in the whole process, so let’s focus on 10　useful sentences you are more likely to use during an interview!
First all of you need to know that manners in Japan are everything: that’s why the best you can do is starting your self-introduction thanking the interviewer for sharing time with you…

1. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me today.
本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。
(Honjitsu wa ojikan itadaki, arigatougozaimsu)
Formal Japanese can be hard to understand sometimes…

2. Can you repeat one more time, please?
もう一度宜しいでしょうか。
(Mo ichi do yoroshii deshouka)
It’s important to show the company you would like to work for, that you can have a long-term commitment…

3. I plan to live in Japan for the next several years.
当面は日本にいるつもりです。
(Tomen wa Nihon ni iru tsumori desu)
If you don’t have experience with something, talk about alternative skills which could be useful…

4. I still have no experience in C but I believe that A and B skills could be useful for the position I have applied for.
Cならまだ未経験ですがA及びBというスキルで, 応募させて頂いたポジションに活かせると信じております。
(C nara mada mikeiken desu ga, a oyobi B to iu sukiru de, oubo sasete itadaita pojishon ni ikaseru to shinjiteorimasu)
Try to give always two reasons to explain your motivation to apply: one related to your objectives and one regarding the appeal points of the company…

5. There are two reasons why I chose to apply. The first is A. The second one is B.
応募させて頂いた理由がふたつあります。一つ目はAです。二つ目はBです。
(Oubo saseteitadaita riyuu ga futatsu arimasu. Hitotsume wa A desu. Futatsu me wa B desu)
Showing your motivation to improve your Japanese is always a good idea…

6. I’m ready and willing to Improve my Japanese.
日本語が上達するよう努力を続けてまいります。
(Nihongo ga jotatsu suru yo doryoku o tsudukete mairimasu)
Quicker learners are the most requested…

7. I’m a quick learner.
お仕事を覚えるのは早い方だと思います。
(Oshigoto o oboeru no wa hayai katada to omoimasu)
You are a braveheart…

8. My willing to challenge myself from zero has become strong.
「ゼロからチャレンジしよう」という気持ちが強くなりました。
(Zero kara charenji shiyou toiu kimochi ga tsuyokunarimashita)
Challenge yourself means even learning new things…

9. I would like to acquire new knowledges.
新しい知識を身につけたいです。
(Atarashii chishiki o minitsuketai desu)
Try to be always available for any question from the interviewer…

10. Regarding my application, don’t hesitate to ask me any further question.
私の応募につきまして、ご質問がございましたらお気軽にください。
(Watashi no oubo ni tsukimashite, goshitsumon ga gozaimashitara o kigaruni kudasai)

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