Preparing for a Job Interview

1. Vocabulary List

2. Grammar & Sentences

～ので — Giving a reason ("because / so"): Attaches to a plain verb or adjective to explain the cause of an action.

• Structure: [Verb plain form] + ので、[result]
• Example: あの会社のきゅう人を見たので、おうぼします。(Ano kaisha no kyūjin wo mita node, ōbo shimasu.) — "I saw that company's job advertisement, so I will apply."

～について — "About / regarding": Indicates the topic being discussed or asked about.

• Structure: [Noun] + について + verb
• Example: ここで働きたい理ゆうについて教えてください。(Koko de hatarakitai riyū ni tsuite oshiete kudasai.) — "Please tell me the reason why you want to work here."
• Example: めんせつで、きゅう料とおうぼの理ゆうについてしつもんします。(Mensetsu de, kyūryō to ōbo no riyū ni tsuite shitsumon shimasu.) — "At an interview, I ask questions about the salary and their reason for applying."

しつれいします — Polite interview etiquette: This phrase is used when entering or leaving a room in a formal/professional context.

• Entering a room: しつれいします。(Shitsurei shimasu.) — "Excuse me. I will come in."
• Sitting down: しつれいします。(Shitsurei shimasu.) — "Excuse me. I will sit down."
• Note: Incorrect alternatives in this context are 何も言いません (say nothing) and さようなら (goodbye).

Interview Sentences in Context:

• りれき書は持っていますか。(Rirekisho wa motte imasu ka.) — "Do you have a CV?"
• めんせつのじゅんびをします。(Mensetsu no junbi wo shimasu.) — "I will prepare for the interview."
• 明日めんせつがあります。(Ashita mensetsu ga arimasu.) — "I have an interview tomorrow."
• おうぼの理ゆうは何ですか。(Ōbo no riyū wa nan desu ka.) — "What is your reason for applying?"
• 理ゆうを教えてください。(Riyū wo oshiete kudasai.) — "Please tell me the reason."
• きゅう料はいくらですか。(Kyūryō wa ikura desu ka.) — "How much is the salary?"
• きゅう料は一時間千二百円です。(Kyūryō wa ichijikan sen nihyaku en desu.) — "The salary is 1,200 yen per hour."
• ラーメン屋でアルバイトをします。(Rāmen'ya de arubaito wo shimasu.) — "I work part-time at a ramen bar."

3. Learning Context

• Topic: Job interview vocabulary and formal etiquette in Japanese workplaces
• Culture Note: しつれいします is an essential phrase for professional settings — it signals respectful awareness before entering a room, sitting down, or leaving. Omitting it in a formal interview context would be considered impolite.
• Grammar Focus: ～ので for stating reasons; ～について for indicating a topic; て form + います for current states

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