Adjusting a Report Deadline | Learn Japanese in English

Japanese lesson set in a contemporary Tokyo everyday setting: At work, two adults talk about moving a report deadline because some information is still missing..

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Dialogue

A

報告書にもう少し時間が必要です。

hoh-KOH-koo-shoh nee moh-oo SKOH-shee jee-KAHN gah hee-tsoo-YOH dess I need more time for the report.
B

何が作業を遅らせていますか。

NAH-nee gah sah-GYOH o oh-koo-rah-SEH-teh-ee-MAHSS kah What's slowing things down?
A

まだ足りない情報があります。

MAH-dah tah-REE-nye joh-HOH gah ah-REE-MAHSS Some information is still missing.
B

あとどのくらい時間が必要ですか。

AH-toh doh-noh koo-RAI jee-KAHN gah hee-tsoo-YOH dess kah How much more time do you need?
A

締め切りを今週の後半に延ばせますか。

shee-MEH-kee-ree o kohn-SHOO noh KOH-hahn nee noh-BAH-seh-MAHSS kah Could we move the deadline to later this week?
B

それで大丈夫ですが、チームに簡単な報告を送ってください。

soh-REH-deh dye-JOH-boo dess gah, CHEE-moo nee KAHN-tahn nah hoh-KOH-koo o oh-KOOT-teh koo-DAH-sai That works, but send the team a short update.
A

準備できているものと、まだ足りないものを説明します。

joon-BEE deh-kee-teh-ee-roo moh-noh toh, MAH-dah tah-REE-nye moh-noh o set-soo-MAY shee-MAHSS I'll explain what is ready and what is still missing.
B

それで、みんなが遅れを考えて予定を立てやすくなります。

soh-REH-deh, MEEN-nah gah oh-koo-REH o kahn-GAH-eh-teh yoh-TAY o tah-teh-yah-SOO-koo nah-ree-MAHSS That will help everyone plan around the delay.

Word by Word

報告書 報告書 means “report” here, the report that needs more time. It is the document referred to in 報告書にもう少し時間が必要です. You can use it when talking about preparing, checking, or submitting a report at work.
に In 報告書にもう少し時間が必要です, に links 報告書 to the work for which more time is needed. The pattern expresses that time is needed for a particular task or matter. It is useful when specifying what the needed time is for.
もう In もう少し, もう adds the meaning of an additional amount: “a little more.” Together with 少し, it asks for or describes more time than the amount currently available. This is a common way to request a small additional amount.
少し 少し means “a little” in もう少し時間, referring to a small amount of time. With もう, it means “a little more.” This expression is useful when the speaker needs only a small additional amount.
時間 時間 means “time” in 報告書にもう少し時間が必要です. It is the amount that the speaker says is needed for the report. It commonly appears with expressions stating that time is needed or asking how much time is needed.
が In 時間が必要です, が marks 時間 as the thing that is needed. The sentence therefore says that time is necessary. This pattern is useful for identifying what is needed.
必要 必要 means “necessary” or “needed” in 時間が必要です. It describes the time as required to complete the report. It is useful when stating that a resource, action, or amount is needed.
です In 必要です, です gives the statement a polite ending and presents the situation as a fact: the time is needed. It is used here in a direct but polite workplace explanation. This ending commonly follows a polite description or statement.
何 何 means “what” in 何が作業を遅らせていますか. It asks which thing or factor is delaying the work. The pattern is useful when asking what is causing a situation.
作業 作業 means “work” or “task” in 作業を遅らせていますか. It is the work being delayed. This word is useful for referring to a particular task or work process.
を In 作業を遅らせていますか, を marks 作業 as the thing being delayed. It shows the object affected by the delaying action. This use is common with an action that affects a task or thing.
遅らせて In 遅らせています, 遅らせて supplies the action of delaying or slowing something down. Together with います, the expression asks what is currently delaying the work. It is useful when identifying an ongoing cause of a delay.
います In 遅らせています, います shows that the delaying action is ongoing. Together, 遅らせています means that something is currently slowing the work down. This construction is useful for describing an action in progress.
か At the end of 何が作業を遅らせていますか, か marks the sentence as a question. It turns the statement into a polite request for information. It is used here to ask about the cause of the delay.
まだ まだ means “still” in まだ足りない情報があります. It shows that the information remains insufficient at this point. This word is useful when a situation has not yet been resolved.
足りない 足りない means “not enough” or “insufficient” in 足りない情報. It describes information that is still lacking for the report. This form is useful when saying that an amount or necessary item is insufficient.
情報 情報 means “information” in まだ足りない情報があります. It refers to the details that are needed but not yet available. This word is useful when discussing facts or details needed for work.
あります In まだ足りない情報があります, あります states that the mentioned information exists. The whole sentence says that there is still information that is insufficient or missing. This polite form is useful for saying that something exists or is available.
あと In あとどのくらい時間が必要ですか, あと means an additional amount that is still needed. It focuses on the time remaining beyond what is already available. This word is useful before an amount when asking how much more is required.
どのくらい どのくらい asks “how much” or “how long” in あとどのくらい時間が必要ですか. どの points to the amount to be identified, and くらい expresses the degree or amount. Together, they form a practical question about the amount of time needed.
締め切り 締め切り means “deadline” in 締め切りを今週の後半に延ばせますか. It is the time limit that the speaker wants to move later. This word is useful when discussing the due date for a report or task.
今週 今週 means “this week” in 今週の後半. It identifies the current week as the time period being discussed. It is useful for placing a deadline or event within the present week.
の In 今週の後半, の links 今週 and 後半, giving the meaning “the latter half of this week.” It connects one noun or time expression to another. This use is common when specifying a part of a larger period.
後半 後半 means “the latter half” in 今週の後半. It identifies the later part of this week as the proposed new deadline period. This word is useful when dividing a period into an earlier and later part.
延ばせます 延ばせます means “can extend” or “can postpone” in 締め切りを今週の後半に延ばせますか. Here it asks whether the deadline can be moved to a later time. This form is useful when politely asking whether a schedule or deadline can be extended.
それ In それで大丈夫ですが, それ refers back to the proposed arrangement of moving the deadline later. It means “that” or “that matter” without repeating the whole proposal. This is useful when responding to an arrangement just mentioned.
で In それで大丈夫ですが, で means “with that arrangement” or “in that way.” It connects the earlier proposal with the judgment that it is acceptable. This expression is useful when approving or evaluating a proposed way of doing something.
大丈夫 大丈夫 means “okay” or “acceptable” in それで大丈夫ですが. The speaker agrees that the proposed deadline change is workable, while the following statement adds a condition. This word is useful for confirming that an arrangement is acceptable.
チーム チーム means “team” in チームに簡単な報告を送ってください. It identifies the group that should receive the update. This word is useful when referring to a work group or project group.
簡単 簡単 means “brief” or “simple” in 簡単な報告. Here it describes an update that does not need to be long or detailed. This word is useful when requesting or describing something concise.
な In 簡単な報告, な links 簡単 to the noun 報告. It allows the description “brief” or “simple” to modify the report. This pattern is used when a description comes directly before a noun.
報告 報告 means “report” or “update” in 簡単な報告. Here it refers to a short message about the current work situation for the team. It is useful when communicating progress or status at work.
送って In 送ってください, 送って supplies the action of sending, and ください makes it a polite request. The whole expression asks the listener to send the short update to the team. This pattern is useful for politely requesting an action.
ください In 送ってください, ください turns the preceding action into a polite request meaning “please send.” It makes the instruction suitable for a workplace conversation. This form is commonly used after an action expressed as て.
準備 準備 means “preparation” or “readiness” in 準備できているもの. It refers to the state of being prepared for the report. This word is useful when discussing work that has or has not been prepared.
できて In 準備できている, できて presents the preparation as completed or ready. Together with いる, it describes a continuing state of readiness. This expression is useful for identifying work that is already prepared.
いる In 準備できている, いる shows that the state of being ready continues. The whole phrase describes items that are currently prepared. This construction is useful when describing an existing state rather than a single action.
もの In 準備できているもの and まだ足りないもの, もの means “thing” or “item.” It refers to the items that are ready and the items that are still insufficient. This use is helpful when grouping items by their status.
と In 準備できているものと、まだ足りないもの, と links two groups: the things that are ready and the things that are still missing. It connects the two objects of the explanation. This use is useful when listing two related categories.
説明 説明 means “explanation” or “explaining” in 説明します. Here it refers to explaining which items are ready and which are still missing. This word is useful when giving someone clear information about a situation.
します In 説明します, します makes 説明 a polite statement of the action. Here the speaker says that they will explain the current status. This polite form is useful when stating an intended action in a work conversation.
みんな みんな means “everyone” in みんなが遅れを考えて予定を立てやすくなります. It refers to all the people who need to plan around the delay. This word is useful when talking about a whole group in a conversational way.
遅れ 遅れ means “delay” in 遅れを考えて. It is the delay that everyone should take into account when making plans. This word is useful when discussing work that is later than expected.
考えて In 遅れを考えて, 考えて means taking the delay into account. Its linking form connects that consideration with the result that planning becomes easier. This expression is useful when explaining what factor should be considered before making a plan.
予定 予定 means “plan” or “schedule” in 予定を立てやすくなります. It refers to the arrangements everyone needs to make around the delay. This word is useful when discussing work plans or schedules.
立てやすく In 予定を立てやすくなります, 立てやすく means “easy to make” or “easy to set” in relation to a plan. It describes planning as becoming easier after the delay is explained. This pattern is useful for saying that an action becomes easier to do.
なります In 立てやすくなります, なります means “becomes” or “comes to be.” It shows the result: making plans becomes easier. This form is useful when describing a change into a new state.

Grammar Points

〜ています

遅らせています

oh-koo-rah-SEH-teh-ee-MAHSS

is delaying; is slowing down

This form describes an action that is currently in progress or an ongoing situation.

〜てください

送ってください

oh-KOOT-teh koo-DAH-sai

Please send it.

This polite request form asks someone to do something.

Japanese Vocabulary

あと adv
AH-toh more; remaining
どのくらい adv
doh-noh koo-RAI how much; how long
まだ adv
MAH-dah still
もう少し adv
moh-oo SKOH-shee a little more
作業 noun
sah-GYOH work; task
時間 noun
jee-KAHN time
情報 noun
joh-HOH information
足りない adj
tah-REE-nye not enough; missing
遅らせる verb
oh-koo-rah-SEH-roo slow down; delay 遅らせています
締め切り noun
shee-MEH-kee-ree deadline
必要 adj
hee-tsoo-YOH needed; necessary
報告書 noun
hoh-KOH-koo-shoh report

Quiz

Spelling

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not enough; missing

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a little more

Show Answerもう少し

slow down; delay

Show Answer遅らせています

how much; how long

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