The most common association related to Business Japanese is Honorifics ot KEIGO in Japanese. This lecture will start by introdicing the basics of Japanese Honorifics and offer a better understanding of honorific and formal expressions used in business situations. You will learn some helpful secrets how to become a real KEIGO ace.
Applications closedHonorifics in Business Japanese
Applications for this course are no longer accepted.
Lecturer
Naoko MAEDA/ Gakushuin University (Professor)
Graduate of the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Letters. Holds a Ph.D. in Contemporary Japanese Studies from the Osaka University. After briefly teaching at the Foreign Student Center (now UTokyo GlobE) at the University of Tokyo, assistant-professor at Gakushuin University (2002). Professor at the same university since 2008. Chairperson of the Society of Japanese Grammar. Author of numerous books, research papers and teaching materials, related to Japanese grammar. One of her publications is "ビジネス日本語教育の展開と課題" (Review and current issues in Business Japanese education)(COCO Publishers) speaks clearly of her dedication to the subject.
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Course outline
Lecture nameHonorifics in Business Japanese
Date and timeAugust 26, 2023 (Saturday) , 01:00 PM (JST) 〜 August 26, 2023 (Saturday) , 02:30 PM (JST)
Lecturer
Naoko MAEDA
Gakushuin University (Professor)
Gakushuin University (Professor)
TargetTarget: International students or employees who have passed JLPT N2 or above.
* Non-Toyo University students can also take this course.
* Participation from abroad is highly welcomed.
* Non-Toyo University students can also take this course.
* Participation from abroad is highly welcomed.
Capacity1,000 participants per lecture (first-come-first-served basis)
FeeFree
Application periodAugust 01, 2023 (Tuesday) , 12:00 AM (JST) ~ August 25, 2023 (Friday) , 11:59 PM (JST)
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