About This Lesson
Use Explaining a Dashboard Bug and a Temporary Workaround to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
ダッシュボードに不具合がありますが、技術的な詳細なしで説明できます。
dah-shu-BOH-doh nee foo-goo-eye gah ah-ree-mahss gah, gee-JOOT-soo-teh-kee-nah sho-SIGH nah-shee deh setsu-MAY DEH-kee-mahss. The dashboard has a bug, but I can explain it without technical details.
B
お願いします。営業チームは影響だけ知ればよいので。
oh-neh-GUY shee-mahss, beh-KAH-ree ay-GYOH CHEE-moo wah ay-KYOH dah-keh shee-reh-bah yoh-ee noh-deh. Please do, because the sales team only needs to know the impact.
A
ユーザーが日付フィルターを変更した後も、いくつかのグラフには古い数字が表示され続けます。
yoo-zah gah hee-zoo-keh fee-ROO-tah o hen-KOH shee-tah ah-toh moh, ee-koo-tsoo-kah noh goo-rah-foo nee-wah foo-ROO-ee SOO-jee gah hyoo-JEE sah-reh tsoo-zoo-keh-mahss. Some charts keep showing old numbers after users change the date filter.
B
ユーザーは正しいレポートをまだダウンロードできますか。
yoo-zah wah tah-dah-SHEE reh-POH-toh o mah-dah down-ROH-doh DEH-kee-mahss kah. Can users still download the correct report?
A
エクスポートしたレポートは正しいので、一時的な回避策として使えます。
eh-koo-soh-POH-toh shee-tah reh-POH-toh wah tah-dah-SHEE noh-deh, ee-chee-jee-teh-kee-nah KAI-hee-sah-koo toh-shee-teh tsoo-KAH-eh-mahss. The exported reports are correct, so they are a good temporary workaround.
B
ダッシュボードの修正にはどのくらいかかりますか。
dah-shu-BOH-doh noh shoo-SAY nee-wah doh-noh-koo-RYAI kah-kah-ree-mahss kah. How long will it take to fix the dashboard?
A
問題は再現できますし、明日には更新版を用意できるはずです。
mohn-DAI wah sigh-GEHN DEH-kee-mahss shee, ah-shee-tah nee-wah koh-SHEEN-bahn o yoo-ee DEH-kee-roo hah-zoo dess. We can reproduce the issue, and an update should be ready tomorrow.
B
では、更新版ができるまで、エクスポートしたレポートを使うようチームに伝えられます。
deh-wah, koh-SHEEN-bahn gah DEH-kee-roo mah-deh, eh-koo-soh-POH-toh shee-tah reh-POH-toh o tsoo-KAH-oo yoo CHEE-moo nee tsoo-TAH-eh-rah-reh-mahss. Then I can tell the team to use the exported reports until the update is ready.
A
スクリーンショット付きの短いメモがあると、役に立つはずです。
soo-koo-REEN-shoht-toh tsoo-kee noh mee-jee-KAI MEH-moh gah ah-roo-toh, yah-koo nee TSOO hah-zoo dess. A short note with screenshots should help.
B
それなら、落ち着いてメッセージを伝えやすくなります。
soh-reh nah-rah, oh-chee-TSOO-ee-teh mehss-SAY-jee o tsoo-TAH-eh yah-soo-koo nah-ree-mahss. That will make the message easier to deliver calmly.Word by Word
ダッシュボード
「ダッシュボード」 means dashboard, the screen that presents the relevant work information. It is used here as the place where the bug exists; a common pattern is 「ダッシュボードに」 followed by a problem or status.
に
In 「ダッシュボードに不具合があります」, 「に」 marks the place where the malfunction exists. It can also follow a place or target in patterns such as a placeにあります.
不具合
「不具合」 means a bug or malfunction in the dashboard. In 「不具合があります」, it is the problem that exists; the same pattern can describe another problem with あります.
が
In 「不具合があります」, 「が」 marks 「不具合」 as what exists. A common pattern is a thingがある or a thingがあること to state that something is present.
あり
「あり」 is the form used before 「ます」 in 「あります」, meaning that the bug exists. It is the form of ある used in this polite expression; a common pattern is a placeに問題があります.
ます
In 「あります」, 「ます」 gives the statement a polite ending. It follows 「あり」 here and is useful in polite workplace statements about what exists or happens.
技術的
「技術的」 describes something as technical, and here it describes the details in 「技術的な詳細」. It is commonly followed by 「な」 before a noun.
な
In 「技術的な詳細」, 「な」 connects 「技術的」 to the noun 「詳細」. The reusable pattern is a descriptive formな noun.
詳細
「詳細」 means details, specifically the technical details that the speaker says can be omitted. It can be used with an object marker, as in the new example 「詳細を確認する」.
なし
In 「詳細なしで」, 「なし」 means without or with none of the details. The pattern nounなしで expresses doing something without that thing.
で
In 「詳細なしで説明できます」, 「で」 marks the condition or manner of explaining: without details. Together with 「なし」, it forms the reusable pattern nounなしで.
説明
「説明」 means an explanation or the act of explaining, as in 「説明できます」. It can be used as the object of する; new example: 「内容を説明する」.
でき
In 「説明できます」, 「でき」 expresses ability: the speaker can explain. It is the form used before 「ます」 in this polite expression, and a common pattern is nounを説明できます.
お願いします
「お願いします」 is a polite request meaning Please do so here. In the whole expression, 「お」 adds polite framing, 「願い」 expresses the request, 「し」 is the form of する, and 「ます」 makes the ending polite; a common pattern is nounをお願いします.
営業
「営業」 identifies sales or business operations, and in 「営業チーム」 it specifies the sales team. It is commonly placed before a work-related noun to identify that business area.
チーム
「チーム」 means team, here the group that needs to understand the impact. It combines with a preceding description in 「営業チーム」; a common pattern is department or role plus チーム.
は
In 「営業チームは」, 「は」 marks the sales team as the topic of the sentence. A common pattern is a person or groupは followed by the information being stated about it.
影響
「影響」 means the impact or effect of the bug on the sales team. In 「影響だけ」, it is the only information they need; new example: 「影響を確認する」.
だけ
In 「影響だけ」, 「だけ」 limits the requirement to the impact alone. It can follow a noun to mean only that noun, as in nounだけ知る.
知れ
In 「知れば」, 「知れ」 is the form of 知る used before the conditional ending 「ば」, giving the idea of knowing the impact. The pattern verb form plus ば describes a condition.
ば
In 「知ればよい」, 「ば」 marks the condition under which the result is acceptable: if the team knows the impact. A reusable pattern is a verb form followed by ば to express an if or when condition.
よい
In 「知ればよい」, 「よい」 means that it is sufficient or acceptable, so the team only needs to know the impact. The pattern verb formばよい expresses what is enough or what should be done.
ので
「ので」 means because or since and gives the reason for the request in 「知ればよいので」. It commonly follows a clause before the result or request that the reason supports.
ユーザー
「ユーザー」 means user, referring here to people who operate the dashboard and change its filter. It is commonly used before an action such as changing a setting or downloading a report.
日付
「日付」 means date, and in 「日付フィルター」 it identifies the filter that selects dates. It commonly comes before a noun to specify that the noun relates to dates.
フィルター
「フィルター」 means filter, here the dashboard control that users change. In 「日付フィルターを変更」, it is the object being changed; a common pattern is a filterを変更する.
を
In 「日付フィルターを変更した」, 「を」 marks the date filter as the object of the change. A common pattern is objectを変更する.
変更
「変更」 means a change or modification, and here it describes users changing the date filter. It commonly appears before する, as in the new example 「設定を変更する」.
し
In 「変更した」, 「し」 is the form used before 「た」 to make the expression for changing something. Together they describe the users’ completed change; a common pattern is nounを変更する.
た
In 「変更した」, 「た」 marks the change as completed, so it means after users changed the filter. The pattern verb formた後 refers to the time after an action is completed.
後
In 「変更した後」, 「後」 means after and places the continuing display problem after the filter change. The reusable pattern is a completed-action form followed by 後.
も
In 「変更した後も」, 「も」 means even after or still, showing that the old numbers continue despite the change. It commonly follows a time expression when a situation remains true.
いくつか
「いくつか」 means some or several, referring to a number of charts rather than all charts. The common pattern is 「いくつかの」 followed by a noun.
の
In 「いくつかのグラフ」, 「の」 links 「いくつか」 to 「グラフ」 and makes the first expression describe the second. The reusable pattern is XのY, meaning Y associated with or described by X.
グラフ
「グラフ」 means chart or graph, the items that continue to show old numbers. It can be the subject of a display statement, as in the new example 「グラフが表示される」.
古い
「古い」 means old, and here it describes numbers that are no longer the current filtered values. It directly comes before 「数字」 in 「古い数字」.
数字
「数字」 means numbers, specifically the values shown in the charts. It is described by 「古い」 here; new example: 「数字を確認する」.
表示
「表示」 refers to displaying information on the screen, as in 「表示され続けます」. It commonly combines with 「される」 when something is displayed.
され
In 「表示され続けます」, 「され」 is the form that makes the numbers be displayed, and it is followed by 「続けます」 to show that the display continues. The expression describes what appears on the screen rather than who displays it.
続け
In 「表示され続けます」, 「続け」 expresses continuation: the old numbers keep being displayed. It is the form used before 「ます」 in this polite expression; a common pattern is verb form続ける.
正しい
「正しい」 means correct, and here it describes the reports that users can download. It comes directly before a noun in 「正しいレポート」.
レポート
「レポート」 means report, referring to the downloadable document containing the correct values. It can be modified by 「正しい」 or 「エクスポートした」 in this lesson.
まだ
In 「まだダウンロードできますか」, 「まだ」 means still, asking whether the ability remains available despite the dashboard bug. It commonly appears with a question about whether an action is still possible.
ダウンロード
「ダウンロード」 means download, the action users may still be able to perform for the correct report. It is followed by 「できますか」 here to ask whether the action is possible.
か
At the end of 「ダウンロードできますか」, 「か」 marks the sentence as a polite question. It can be placed at the end of a polite statement when asking for confirmation.
エクスポート
「エクスポート」 means export, referring to creating reports outside the faulty chart display. In 「エクスポートしたレポート」, it describes the reports that were exported; new example: 「データをエクスポートする」.
一時的
「一時的」 describes the workaround as temporary in 「一時的な回避策」. It is used before 「な」 and a noun when the solution is intended only until the update is ready.
回避策
「回避策」 means a workaround, a practical way to handle the problem temporarily. In 「回避策として使えます」, it is the role assigned to the exported reports; a common pattern is a problemの回避策.
と
In 「回避策として」, 「と」 marks the role or status in which something is used: as a workaround. The pattern nounとして means as or in the role of that noun.
して
In 「回避策として使えます」, 「して」 completes the expression 「として」, which presents the exported reports as a workaround. It is used before the action that is performed in that role.
使え
In 「回避策として使えます」, 「使え」 expresses that the reports can be used as a workaround. It is the form used before the polite ending 「ます」 in this expression; a common pattern is nounとして使えます.
修正
「修正」 means a fix or correction, here the work needed to fix the dashboard. It commonly appears in expressions about time, such as the new example 「修正に時間がかかる」.
どのくらい
「どのくらい」 asks how much or how long, and in this lesson it asks about the time needed for the fix. The pattern 「どのくらいかかりますか」 asks how long something will take.
かかり
In 「かかりますか」, 「かかり」 expresses the amount of time required for the fix. It is the form used before 「ます」 from かかる; a common pattern is timeがかかる.
問題
「問題」 means issue or problem, referring here to the dashboard behavior that can be reproduced. In 「問題は再現できます」, it is the topic whose behavior the team can reproduce.
再現
「再現」 means reproduce or replicate an issue, especially by making the same behavior happen again. In 「問題は再現できます」, it identifies a useful troubleshooting action; a common pattern is 問題を再現する.
明日
「明日」 means tomorrow, the expected time when the updated version will be ready. It commonly appears with a future action or expected result.
更新版
「更新版」 means updated version, referring to the version expected to be ready tomorrow. It combines 「更新」, an update, with 「版」, a version or edition, and can be used as the subject of a readiness statement.
用意
「用意」 means preparation or making something ready, and here it concerns preparing the updated version. It commonly combines with する, as in the new example 「資料を用意する」.
できる
In 「用意できる」, 「できる」 expresses that the updated version can be made ready. It follows 「用意」 to describe the possibility of preparation; a common pattern is nounを用意できる.
はず
In 「用意できるはずです」, 「はず」 expresses an expectation based on the current information: the update is expected to be ready. The reusable pattern is a clause followed by はずです.
です
In 「はずです」, 「です」 gives the expectation a polite ending. It follows 「はず」 in a polite statement about what is expected.
では
「では」 means then or in that case and marks the consequence of the information just given. In the whole form, 「で」 sets the situation and 「は」 highlights it; 「では」 commonly introduces a response or next action.
まで
In 「更新版ができるまで」, 「まで」 means until and sets the endpoint for using the exported reports. A common pattern is an action or event followed by まで to describe what continues up to that point.
使う
「使う」 means use, referring to using the exported reports until the update is ready. It is followed by 「よう」 in 「使うよう」 because the team is being told to carry out this action.
よう
In 「使うようチームに伝えられます」, 「よう」 marks the action the team should carry out: using the exported reports. The pattern verb formように or verb formように伝える is used to tell someone to do something; this dialogue uses the exact form 「使うよう」.
伝え
In 「伝えられます」, 「伝え」 means convey or tell, here conveying the instruction to the team. It is the form used before 「られます」; a common pattern is someoneに informationを伝える.
られ
In 「伝えられます」, 「られ」 gives the expression the meaning can tell or can convey in this context. It follows 「伝え」 before 「ます」, so the speaker says they are able to pass the instruction to the team.
付き
In 「スクリーンショット付き」, 「付き」 means with or accompanied by, so the note includes screenshots. The reusable pattern is noun付きの noun for something supplied with that noun.
短い
「短い」 means short, and here it describes the note as brief. It comes directly before 「メモ」 in 「短いメモ」.
メモ
「メモ」 means note or memo, referring to the short written explanation with screenshots. It is the thing whose existence is presented in 「メモがあると」.
ある
In 「メモがあると」, 「ある」 means that the note exists or is available. It commonly follows a nonliving item marked by が, as in nounがある.
役に立つ
「役に立つ」 as a whole means be useful or helpful, referring to the note with screenshots. In the expression, 「役」 represents a useful role, 「に」 marks the relation to that role, and 「立つ」 completes the idea of standing in that role; the common pattern is somethingが役に立つ.
それ
「それ」 means that or it and refers here to the proposed note with screenshots. In 「それなら」, it points back to that proposal before stating its consequence.
なら
In 「それなら」, 「なら」 means if that is the case or then, using the preceding proposal as the condition for the next statement. It commonly follows 「それ」 when responding to information just given.
落ち着い
In 「落ち着いて」, 「落ち着い」 expresses being calm or composed while delivering the message. It is the form used before 「て」; new example: 「落ち着いて話す」.
て
In 「落ち着いてメッセージを伝えやすく」, 「て」 connects the calm manner with the following action. It is the connector in the te-form 「落ち着いて」.
メッセージ
「メッセージ」 means message, here the explanation that needs to be delivered to the team. It is the object of 「伝える」 in the phrase 「メッセージを伝え」.
やすく
In 「伝えやすくなります」, 「やすく」 means easy to do and describes delivering the message as becoming easier. It follows a verb form in the pattern verb formやすくなる.
なり
In 「やすくなります」, 「なり」 expresses becoming or changing into the stated condition, namely becoming easy to deliver. It is the form used before 「ます」 from なる; a common pattern is adjective formくなる.
Grammar Points
～続ける
古い数字が表示され続けます。
foo-ROO-ee SOO-jee gah hyoo-JEE sah-reh tsoo-zoo-keh-mahss.The old numbers continue to be displayed.
～続ける means that an action or state continues. It follows the ます-stem of a verb.
～できます／～できる
不具合を再現できます。
foo-goo-eye o sigh-GEHN DEH-kee-mahss.We can reproduce the bug.
できます／できる expresses ability or possibility. The action takes を before the verb.
Japanese Vocabulary
グラフ
noun
goo-rah-foo
chart; graph
Some charts keep showing old numbers.
ダッシュボード
noun
dah-shu-BOH-doh
dashboard
The dashboard has a problem.
営業チーム
noun
ay-GYOH CHEE-moo
sales team
The sales team needs to know the impact.
影響
noun
ay-KYOH
impact
They only need to know the impact.
技術的な
adj
gee-JOOT-soo-teh-kee-nah
technical
without technical details
古い数字
noun
foo-ROO-ee SOO-jee
old numbers
The charts show old numbers.
詳細
noun
sho-SIGH
details
technical details
正しい
adj
tah-dah-SHEE
correct
The exported reports are correct.
日付フィルター
noun
hee-zoo-keh fee-ROO-tah
date filter
Users change the date filter.
表示され続けます
verb
hyoo-JEE sah-reh tsoo-zoo-keh-mahss
continue to be displayed; keep showing
Old numbers keep being displayed.
不具合
noun
foo-goo-eye
bug; malfunction
There is a bug in the dashboard.
変更した
verb
hen-KOH shee-tah
changed
after users change the date filter
Quiz
Spelling
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date filter
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日付フィルターchanged
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変更したtechnical
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技術的なdashboard