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  • Hello and welcome to this Bizmates words and phrases video series for Japanese businesspeople.

  • And today's phrase is it depends on,

  • which is a very important one that all Japanese businesspeople should know. OK.

  • But before we do that, let's do our usual test.

  • So tell me someone who's open to new ideas.

  • Your father? Your friend?

  • Your colleague? Your boss?

  • OK.

  • It's actually a hard question. I can't think of anyone who's open to new ideas.

  • OK, but I hope you can. OK.

  • So today's phrase is it depends on.

  • Very useful.

  • OK. And like I said, every Japanese business people should know this

  • because you use it every time. OK?

  • Because this is what I always hear if I ask Taro. If Taro's working late.

  • I say, Taro, Hey do you always work late?

  • And he says Ah. It's case-by-case.

  • OK now, case-by-case

  • is kind of, I mean, we do say that in English we say yeah on a case by case basis.

  • But the Japanese use it all the time, every time case-by-case case by case

  • we don't use it like that. OK.

  • There's a better way to express this.

  • And it's like this. So if I say Taro, do you always work late?

  • You can say, well, it depends on the day.

  • Just like that. It's much more natural.

  • Well, it depends on the situation. It depends on the season. It depends on something

  • Or it depends.

  • Well, it depends is okay too.

  • So let's look at pronunciation.

  • So well...

  • with a pause. And here you could stretch this. You could say well...

  • if you're thinking well with a pause.

  • It depends on

  • You see that? Depends on. It's dependson.

  • Well, it depends on the day.

  • You try.

  • One more time. Well, it depends on the day.

  • OK, so I'm going to ask you. So do you always work late?

  • OK. Very good.

  • So, for homework, I want you to tell me

  • What does your work schedule depend on? Does it depend on the sales volume of your company?

  • Does it depend on your boss? Does it depend on the season? OK?

  • Think about it and give me an answer in our next lesson.

  • OK. Thank you.

Hello and welcome to this Bizmates words and phrases video series for Japanese businesspeople.

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