Checking an email before sending | Learn Japanese in English

Japanese lesson set in a contemporary Tokyo everyday setting: At work, one adult asks another to check an email's subject, attachment, and recipients before it is sent..

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Dialogue

A

このメールを送る前に、確認してもらえますか。

KOH-noh MAY-roo oh oh-KOO-roo MAH-eh nee, kah-koo-NIN shee-teh moh-rah-eh-MAHSS kah Could you check this email before I send it?
B

確認できます。最初に何を確認すればいいですか。

kah-koo-NIN deh-KEE-mahss. sai-SHOH nee NAH-nee oh kah-koo-NIN soo-REH-bah EEH-dess kah I can check it. What should I check first?
A

件名から始めてください。

KEN-MAY kah-rah hah-JEE-meh-teh koo-DAH-sigh Please start with the subject line.
B

件名は分かりやすいですが、会議の内容もあると助かります。

KEN-MAY wah wah-kah-ree-yah-SOO-ee dess-gah, KAI-gee noh nai-YOH moh AH-roo toh tah-soo-kah-ree-MAHSS The subject line is clear, but the meeting topic would help.
A

正しいファイルが添付されていますか。

tah-DAH-shee FAI-roo gah TEM-poo sah-reh-teh ee-MAHSS kah Is the correct file attached?
B

はい、最終版が添付されています。

HAI, sai-SHOO-bahn gah TEM-poo sah-reh-teh ee-MAHSS Yes, the final version is attached.
A

このメールが必要な人を全員入れましたか。

KOH-noh MAY-roo gah hee-TSOO-yoh nah HEE-toh oh ZEN-een ee-reh-MAH-shee-tah kah Did I include everyone who needs this email?
B

リストは全部そろっているようです。

REE-soo-toh wah ZEM-boo soh-ROHT-teh ee-roo YOH dess The list looks complete.
A

それなら、送る準備ができたと思います。

soh-REH nah-rah, oh-KOO-roo JOOOM-bee gah deh-KEE-tah toh oh-MOH-ee-MAHSS Then I think it is ready to send.

Word by Word

この “この” means “this” and points to the email close to or relevant to the speaker. It comes directly before the noun in “このメール”. Use it when identifying one specific thing in a workplace request, such as an email or document.
メール “メール” means “email” in this dialogue. In “このメールを”, it is the thing being checked and sent. It is useful when discussing an email’s contents, recipients, or attachments at work.
を “を” marks “このメール” as the object of the action. In “このメールを送る”, it shows what is being sent; the same marker is used after a thing acted on. Use it when clearly identifying the object of an action.
送る “送る” names the action of sending, here referring to sending the email. In “送る前に”, the action is placed before “前に” to say what will happen later. Use this form when referring to an action that has not happened yet in a before-time expression.
前 “前” means “before” in “送る前に”, referring to the time before sending. It follows an action in this expression and sets the point at which the checking should happen. Use it when arranging or checking something before another action.
に “に” marks the time relation in “送る前に”, meaning “before sending”. Here it follows “前” to connect that time point to the main action. Use it after a time expression when stating when an action takes place.
確認 “確認” supplies the checking or confirming action in “確認してもらえますか”. It refers to reviewing the email before it is sent. Use it when asking someone to verify information, a document, or an attachment.
して “して” is the connecting form of the action in “確認してもらえますか”. It links the checking action to “もらえます”, which frames the action as a favor received from another person. Use this connecting form before a following request or assistance expression.
もらえます “もらえます” presents the speaker as being able to receive a favor, here someone checking the email. Together with “確認して”, “確認してもらえますか” is a polite way to ask another person to do something. Use it after a connected action when politely requesting help.
か “か” marks the sentence as a question in “確認してもらえますか”. It turns the request into a polite question rather than a direct command. Use it at the end of a polite question when asking for help or confirmation.
できます “できます” means “can do” in “確認できます”, so the speaker says that checking is possible. It expresses ability or possibility in a polite form. Use it when answering whether an action can be done, especially in a work task.
最初 “最初” means “first” or “at the beginning” in “最初に何を確認すればいいですか”. It identifies the first point in the checking order. Use it when asking about or explaining the beginning of a sequence of tasks.
何 “何” means “what” and asks which thing should be checked first in “何を確認すればいいですか”. It is followed by “を” because the thing is the object of checking. Use it when asking which item or action is required.
すれば “すれば” presents an action as a condition in “何を確認すればいいですか”. With “いいですか”, it asks which action would be appropriate or should be done. Use this pattern when asking what action is suitable in a situation.
いい “いい” means “good” or “appropriate” in “何を確認すればいいですか”. Together with “すれば” and the question ending, it helps ask what should be done. Use it in questions about the appropriate action or choice.
です “です” is the polite sentence ending in “何を確認すればいいですか”. Here it helps make the question polite and suitable for a workplace conversation. Use it at the end of polite statements or questions.
件名 “件名” means the subject line of an email. In “件名から始めてください”, it is the first part that should be checked. Use it when discussing what an email is about or reviewing an email before sending it.
から “から” marks the starting point in “件名から始めてください”, meaning to begin with the subject line. It shows where an ordered task starts. Use it after the first item when giving instructions about a sequence.
始めて “始めて” means “start” and connects the instruction to “ください” in “始めてください”. Here it asks the listener to begin the checking with the subject line. Use this connected form before “ください” for a polite request to start an action.
ください “ください” makes “始めてください” a polite request to start. It is used after the connected action form and asks the listener to do that action. Use it when giving a courteous instruction at work or in another polite situation.
は “は” marks the topic in “件名は分かりやすいですが”. The sentence discusses the subject line first and then gives additional information about it. Use it to set the item being evaluated or discussed as the topic.
分かりやすい “分かりやすい” means “clear” or “easy to understand” in “件名は分かりやすいですが”. It evaluates the subject line as understandable before the sentence adds a suggestion. Use it when describing information, instructions, or wording that is easy to understand.
が “が” connects “件名は分かりやすいですが” to a contrasting suggestion about the meeting content. Here it has the function of “but”, not the subject-marking function. Use it to acknowledge one positive point before adding a different point or request.
会議 “会議” means “meeting” in “会議の内容”. It identifies the meeting whose content should be included in the email subject. Use it when referring to a work meeting or its related information.
の “の” links “会議” and “内容” in “会議の内容”, meaning the content of the meeting. It connects two nouns so that the first describes the second. Use it when expressing an “of” relationship between related nouns.
内容 “内容” means the content or details in “会議の内容”. Here, including the meeting details in the subject would make the email more helpful. Use it when discussing what a message, meeting, or document contains.
も “も” means “also” in “会議の内容も”, adding the meeting content to the subject line information already mentioned. It marks an additional item of the same general kind. Use it when asking for or mentioning one more thing.
ある “ある” means that something exists or is present in “内容もあると助かります”. Here, it refers to the meeting content being included in the subject line. Use it when saying that information or an item is present and would be useful.
と “と” introduces the condition in “あると助かります”, meaning that if the meeting content is included, it will help. It connects a condition with its result. Use it when describing what happens or is helpful when a certain condition is met.
助かります “助かります” means “that would be helpful” in “あると助かります”. It politely expresses that adding the meeting content would make the email more useful. Use it when making a considerate workplace suggestion or explaining what assistance would help.
正しい “正しい” means “correct” in “正しいファイル”. It describes the file that should be attached to the email. Use it when checking whether the selected document or information is the right one.
ファイル “ファイル” means “file” in “正しいファイルが添付されていますか”. It is the document whose attachment is being checked. Use it when discussing a document sent with an email or stored for work.
添付 “添付” refers to attachment in “添付されています”. It identifies the action or status of adding the file to the email. Use it when checking whether a file has been included with a message.
されています “されています” shows politely that the file is in the state of having been attached in “正しいファイルが添付されていますか”. Together with “添付”, it asks whether the attachment has been completed. Use it when checking the current status of an action on a document or email.
はい “はい” means “yes” and confirms the preceding question. Here, it confirms that the final version is attached. Use it to give a clear affirmative reply in a polite conversation.
最終版 “最終版” means “final version”. In “最終版が添付されています”, it identifies the version of the file that has been attached. Use it when confirming that the latest approved version of a document is being sent.
必要 “必要” means “needed” or “necessary” in “必要な人”. It describes the people who need the email. Use it when identifying people, information, or materials required for a task.
な “な” links “必要” to the noun “人” in “必要な人”. It allows “必要” to describe the people who need the email. Use this linking form when an adjective-like word comes directly before a noun.
人 “人” means “person” or “people” in “必要な人”. Here it refers to each person who needs the email. Use it when identifying people involved in a task or communication.
全員 “全員” means “everyone” or “all the people”. In “人を全員入れましたか”, it says that every person who needs the email should be included. Use it when checking that no person in a relevant group has been left out.
入れました “入れました” means “included” or “put in” in “人を全員入れましたか”. Here it refers to including the necessary people among the email recipients. Use it when asking whether someone or something has been added to a list or message.
リスト “リスト” means “list”. In “リストは全部そろっているようです”, it refers to the list of email recipients. Use it when reviewing an organized set of names, files, or other items.
全部 “全部” means “all” or “completely” in “全部そろっている”. It emphasizes that every item on the list is present. Use it when checking whether nothing is missing from a group or collection.
そろっている “そろっている” means that everything is in place or complete in “リストは全部そろっているようです”. It describes the current state of the recipient list after checking it. Use it when confirming that all required items or people are present.
よう “よう” expresses appearance or impression in “そろっているようです”, meaning that the list seems complete. It leaves the statement as an assessment rather than an absolute claim. Use it when reporting what something appears to be after an inspection.
それ “それ” refers to the information just discussed in “それなら”. Here it points to the completed checks and their results. Use it when referring back to a preceding situation before drawing a conclusion.
なら “なら” means “if so” or “then” in “それなら”. It uses the preceding information as the basis for the next conclusion. Use it when responding to a condition or result that another person has just stated.
準備 “準備” means “preparation” or “readiness” in “送る準備ができた”. It refers to everything needed before sending the email. Use it when discussing whether a task or item is ready for the next step.
できた “できた” indicates that the preparation has been completed or has become ready in “準備ができた”. Here, it means the email is ready to send after the checks. Use it when confirming that the necessary preparation has reached completion.
思います “思います” means “think” in “送る準備ができたと思います”. It presents the conclusion as the speaker’s polite opinion. Use it when giving a careful assessment or conclusion after reviewing something.

Grammar Points

〜前に

メールを送る前に確認する。

MAY-roo oh oh-KOO-roo MAH-eh nee kah-koo-NIN soo-roo

Check before sending the email.

「〜前に」は、ある動作より先にすることを表します。

〜ています

ファイルが添付されています。

FAI-roo gah TEM-poo sah-reh-teh ee-MAHSS

The file is attached.

「〜ています」は、動作の結果が続いている状態にも使います。

Japanese Vocabulary

メール noun
MAY-roo email

このメールを送る前に、確認してもらえますか。

会議 noun
KAI-gee meeting

件名は分かりやすいですが、会議の内容もあると助かります。

確認する verb
kah-koo-NIN soo-roo to check; to confirm 確認して

このメールを送る前に、確認してもらえますか。

件名 noun
KEN-MAY subject line

件名から始めてください。

最初に adv
sai-SHOH nee first; at first

最初に何を確認すればいいですか。

始める verb
hah-JEE-meh-roo to start; to begin 始めて

件名から始めてください。

助かる verb
tah-soo-KAH-roo to be helpful; to appreciate it 助かります

会議の内容もあると助かります。

正しい adj
tah-DAH-shee correct; right

正しいファイルが添付されていますか。

前に phrase
MAH-eh nee before

このメールを送る前に、確認してもらえますか。

送る verb
oh-KOO-roo to send

このメールを送る前に、確認してもらえますか。

内容 noun
nai-YOH content; details

会議の内容もあると助かります。

分かりやすい adj
wah-kah-ree-yah-SOO-ee clear; easy to understand

件名は分かりやすいですが、会議の内容もあると助かります。

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to check; to confirm

Show Answer確認して

clear; easy to understand

Show Answer分かりやすい

to be helpful; to appreciate it

Show Answer助かります

correct; right

Show Answer正しい