New here? This is lesson 160 of a free 240-lesson Japanese course.
The meeting runs long in Japanese
The test-build talk at the Ueno office has already run long. Mori-san wants a short meeting, and Leo still has bugs on the list.
She cuts in before the next rabbit hole: what is left, what can wait, and when to stop.
You will say you are behind schedule, name how many items remain, and move the room on.
When the clock wins, you park a topic and close for today.
By the end of this lesson
Move a meeting along and say what is left.
- 進捗が少し遅れています。We're a bit behind schedule.
- まだ三つ残っています。There are still three items left.
- 次に進みましょう。Let's move on.
- これは後で話します。We'll come back to this later.
- そろそろ時間です。We're about out of time.
- 今日はここまでにしましょう。Let's leave it here for today.
Scene — the clock in Ueno
Leo sits at a desk in the Ueno office, headset around his neck. A puzzle-game build sits on a screen with no readable UI.
Mori-san stands with a tablet, already tired of the same bug thread.
The wall clock has won. The whiteboard stays blank.
Learn — move the meeting on
These six lines keep a long meeting moving. You name the delay, count what is left, and close the room for today.
Two of them park a topic so the clock can win without a fight.
進捗が少し遅れています。
We're a bit behind schedule.
When to use it: Use this for a late schedule, not a late arrival.
が marks 進捗 as the thing that is behind.
まだ三つ残っています。
There are still three items left.
When to use it: Use this to count how many items still remain.
まだ means they are still there, not already gone.
Say it: Hold the small っ in 三つ.
次に進みましょう。
Let's move on.
When to use it: Use this to push the meeting to the next point.
に marks the next point you move toward.
Say it: しょう has a long お sound.
これは後で話します。
We'll come back to this later.
When to use it: Use this to park a topic until later.
は marks this topic as the one you will delay.
そろそろ時間です。
We're about out of time.
When to use it: Use this when the meeting time is almost gone.
そろそろ means the time has nearly come, not already passed.
今日はここまでにしましょう。
Let's leave it here for today.
When to use it: Use this to close the meeting for today.
まで marks the point where you stop today.
Story — three items left
The test-build talk has run long. Mori-san cuts in before Leo starts another bug.
Highlighted phrases are the new lines. Turn on Show English if you want a gloss.
- The Ueno office. A puzzle-game build sits on a screen with no readable UI.
Moriプロジェクトは順調ですか。Is the project going well?
Leoええと、進捗が少し遅れています。Um, we're a bit behind schedule.- Moriまだ終わっていないんですね。So it isn't finished yet.
- Leoまだ三つ残っています。There are still three items left.
- Mori glances at the wall clock. The whiteboard stays blank.
- Moriそうですね。次に進みましょう。Right. Let's move on.
- Leoこのバグは今修正しますか。Shall we fix this bug now?
- Moriこれは後で話します。We'll come back to this later.
- Leoわかりました。Got it.
- A headset sits unused on the desk.
- Moriそろそろ時間です。We're about out of time.
- Leo残りの二つは、明日でいいですか。Can the other two wait until tomorrow?
- Moriはい。今日はここまでにしましょう。Yes. Let's leave it here for today.
- Leoお疲れさまです。Thanks for your work today.
Practice — pick the right close
Eleven short tasks wait in this round. You will listen, fill a gap, build a line, and catch a mistake.
Each one is small, so you move on quickly.
0 of 11 done
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
Japanese
次に進みましょう。Drop the English hereこれは後で話します。Drop the English here今日はここまでにしましょう。Drop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
You open the test-build meeting and check whether the work is on track.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
We're a bit behind schedule.
進捗____少し遅れています。
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
まだ三つ残っています。
Pick the reply
Mori says:
Pick the reply
もう終わりましたか。
Are you finished already?
And you reply with:
Build the line
Build the line
Let's leave it here for today.
。
Tap the words in order.
Swap the word
Swap the word
The bug is on your own screen. Park this topic, not that one.
____は後で話します。
Find the mistake
Find the mistake
True or false?
True or false?
This line means you arrived late to the meeting.
Which one doesn’t belong?
Which one doesn’t belong?
Say it — your turn to speak
You are Leo in that long Ueno meeting. When the cue is yours, tap the microphone and say the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear it. The recording stays on this device.
- Moriプロジェクトは順調ですか。Is the project going well?
- Leo (you)Tell her the work is a bit behind.
Tell her the work is a bit behind.
進捗が少し遅れています。
We're a bit behind schedule.
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Recap — what you can say now
| Japanese | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| 進捗が少し遅れています。 | We're a bit behind schedule. | |
| まだ三つ残っています。 | There are still three items left. | |
| 次に進みましょう。 | Let's move on. | |
| これは後で話します。 | We'll come back to this later. | |
| そろそろ時間です。 | We're about out of time. | |
| 今日はここまでにしましょう。 | Let's leave it here for today. |
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Keep practicing with Yak Cards
Keep these chairing lines in your pocket. Open the [Yak Cards](https://yakyacker.com/yak-cards/) for this lesson and run them before the next meeting.
A short Yak Cards round before a meeting keeps the close ready when the clock wins.
Open Yak Cards