Topic N3

N3 1896๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversation

18. Discussion on Work Culture

N3 Conversation Lesson 18 - Discussion on Work Culture

๐Ÿ’ฌDialogue

A

ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใ€ใ€Œๅƒใๆ–นๆ”น้ฉใ€ใจใ„ใ†่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ่€ณใซใ—ใพใ™ใŒใ€Bใ•ใ‚“ใฎไผš็คพใฏใฉใ†ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

Lately I've been hearing the phrase "Work-style Reform" a lot. How is B-san's company?

ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ไปฅๅ‰ใซๆฏ”ในใฆใ€ๆฎ‹ๆฅญใ‚’ใ—ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใจใ„ใ†ๆŒ‡็คบใŒๅพนๅบ•ใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Well, compared to before, instructions not to do overtime are being thoroughly implemented.

B
A

ใใ‚Œใฏใ„ใ„ใ“ใจใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ไป•ไบ‹ใฎ้‡ใŒๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚‰ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใ€็ตๅฑ€ใฏๅฎถใซๆŒใกๅธฐใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹ใ€‚

That's a good thing. But if the amount of work doesn't change, won't it just result in taking it home in the end?

้‹ญใ„ๆŒ‡ๆ‘˜ใงใ™ใญใ€‚็ขบใ‹ใซใ€ๅŠน็އใฎๅ‘ไธŠๆŠœใใงใฏใ€ๆ นๆœฌ็š„ใช่งฃๆฑบใซใฏใชใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

That's a sharp point. Certainly, without improving efficiency, it won't be a fundamental solution.

B
A

็งใฎไผš็คพใงใฏใ€ๅ„็คพๅ“กใฎ็Šถๆณใซๅฟœใ˜ใฆใ€ใƒชใƒขใƒผใƒˆใƒฏใƒผใ‚ฏใ‹ๅ‡บ็คพใ‹ใ‚’้ธในใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

In my company, we can now choose between remote work or coming to the office depending on each employee's situation.

ๆŸ”่ปŸใชๅฏพๅฟœใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใƒใƒƒใƒˆ็’ฐๅขƒใ•ใˆใ‚ใ‚Œใฐใ€ใฉใ“ใงใ‚‚ไป•ไบ‹ใŒใงใใ‚‹ๆ™‚ไปฃใงใ™ใ—ใ€‚

That's a flexible response. We are in an era where you can work anywhere as long as you have an internet environment.

B
A

ใˆใˆใ€‚้€šๅ‹คๆ™‚้–“ใŒใชใใชใ‚‹ๅˆ†ใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๆ™‚้–“ใซไฝ™่ฃ•ใŒๆŒใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Yes. Since commuting time is gone, I've been able to have more leeway in my own time.

็พจใพใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚็งใฎ้ƒจ็ฝฒใฏ็พๅ ดไป•ไบ‹ใŒๅคšใ„ใฎใงใ€ใชใ‹ใชใ‹ใใ†ใฏใ„ใใพใ›ใ‚“ใŒ...ใ€‚

I'm envious. My department has a lot of field work, so it's not that easy...

B
A

ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ใ€่ท็จฎใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆไบ‹ๆƒ…ใฏ็•ฐใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‚ˆใญใ€‚ไธ€ๆฆ‚ใซใฏ่จ€ใˆใพใ›ใ‚“ใŒใ€ๅค‰ๅŒ–ใฏๅฟ…่ฆใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Of course, circumstances differ depending on the type of work. You can't say it across the board, but I think change is necessary.

็งใ‚‚ใ€ใ“ใ‚Œใพใงใฎๆ…ฃ็ฟ’ใซใจใ‚‰ใ‚ใ‚Œใšใ€ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅƒใๆ–นใ‚’ๆจก็ดขใ—ใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

I also want to explore new ways of working without being bound by past customs.

B
A

ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€ๅฐใ•ใชๅทฅๅคซใ‹ใ‚‰ๅง‹ใ‚ใฆใฟใ‚‹ใฎใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

That's right, it might be good to start with small adjustments too.

ใˆใˆใ€ใพใšใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎไป•ไบ‹ใฎ้€ฒใ‚ๆ–นใ‹ใ‚‰่ฆ‹็›ดใ—ใฆใฟใพใ™ใ€‚

Yes, first I'll review how I proceed with my own work.

B

โญKey Expressions

ใ€œๆŠœใใงใฏ

Without ~ / If not for ~

ใ€œใซๅฟœใ˜ใฆ

Depending on / In accordance with ~

ใ€œใ•ใˆใ€œใฐ

As long as / If only ~

ไธ€ๆฆ‚ใซใฏใ€œใชใ„

Cannot generalize / Cannot unconditionally say

ใ€œใซใจใ‚‰ใ‚ใ‚Œใš

Without being bound by ~

โ“Questions

1

Bใ•ใ‚“ใฎไผš็คพใงใฏใ€ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชๆŒ‡็คบใŒๅพนๅบ•ใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.ใ‚‚ใฃใจๆฎ‹ๆฅญใ—ใ‚ใจใ„ใ†ๆŒ‡็คบ
B.ๆฏŽๆ—ฅๆŽƒ้™คใ‚’ใ—ใ‚ใจใ„ใ†ๆŒ‡็คบ
C.ๆœใ‚’่‡ช็”ฑใซใ™ใ‚‹ๆŒ‡็คบ
D.ๆฎ‹ๆฅญใ‚’ใ—ใชใ„ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใจใ„ใ†ๆŒ‡็คบ
2

ไป•ไบ‹ใฎ้‡ใŒๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚‰ใชใ„ๅ ดๅˆใ€ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใชๆใ‚ŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใจAใ•ใ‚“ใฏ่จ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚

A.็ตฆๆ–™ใŒไธ‹ใŒใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
B.ไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ๅฎถใซๆŒใกๅธฐใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใซใชใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
C.ไผš็คพใŒๆฝฐใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
D.ใฟใ‚“ใชใŒ่พžใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
3

ๆ นๆœฌ็š„ใช่งฃๆฑบใฎใŸใ‚ใซไฝ•ใŒๅฟ…่ฆใ ใจBใ•ใ‚“ใฏ่ฟฐในใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.ไบบใ‚’ๅข—ใ‚„ใ™ใ“ใจ
B.ใƒ‘ใ‚ฝใ‚ณใƒณใ‚’ๆ–ฐใ—ใใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
C.ๅŠน็އใ‚’ไธŠใ’ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
D.ไผ‘ๆ†ฉใ‚’ๅข—ใ‚„ใ™ใ“ใจ
4

Aใ•ใ‚“ใฎไผš็คพใงใฏใ€ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซๅƒใๆ–นใ‚’้ธในใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.ๅ„็คพๅ“กใฎ็Šถๆณใซๅฟœใ˜ใฆ้ธในใ‚‹
B.ๆŠฝ้ธใงๆฑบใพใ‚‹
C.็คพ้•ทใŒๆฑบใ‚ใ‚‹
D.ๅนด้ฝขใงๆฑบใพใ‚‹
5

ใƒชใƒขใƒผใƒˆใƒฏใƒผใ‚ฏใŒใงใใ‚‹ๆกไปถใจใ—ใฆไฝ•ใŒๆŒ™ใ’ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.้ซ˜ใ„ใƒ‘ใ‚ฝใ‚ณใƒณใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
B.ๅฎถใŒๅบƒใ„ใ“ใจ
C.ไผš็คพใซ่ฟ‘ใ„ใ“ใจ
D.ใƒใƒƒใƒˆ็’ฐๅขƒใ•ใˆใ‚ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ„

๐Ÿ“šVocabulary

ๆ…ฃ็ฟ’

ใ‹ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†

custom/practice

ๅพนๅบ•

ใฆใฃใฆใ„

thoroughness

ๅŠน็އ

ใ“ใ†ใ‚Šใค

efficiency

ๆจก็ดข

ใ‚‚ใ•ใ

groping/exploring

ไฝ™่ฃ•

ใ‚ˆใ‚†ใ†

leeway/margin

่ท็จฎ

ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ—ใ‚…

type of occupation

ๅ‡บ็คพ

ใ—ใ‚…ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒ

commute/going to office

็พๅ ด

ใ’ใ‚“ใฐ

work site/field

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