Japanese Business Etiquette: Bowing, Entering, Sitting, Leaving(お辞儀・入室・着席・退室)

Japanese Business Etiquette: Bowing, Entering, Sitting, Leaving(お辞儀・入室・着席・退室)

お辞儀のマナー(Japanese Bowing Etiquette)

のマナーJapanese Bowing Etiquette

しゃくけいれいさいけいれい
15-Degree Bow30-Degree Bow45-Degree Bow
にゅうしつ退たいしつめんせつしゃざい
Entering and Exiting a RoomInterviewApology

入室のマナー(Japanese Etiquette for Entering a Room)

にゅうしつのマナーJapanese Etiquette for Entering a Room

JapaneseEnglish
ドアを3かいノックしますKnock on the door three times
コンコンコンKnock, Knock, Knock
いちれいしますBow once outside the door
しつれいします」といますSay, “Shitsureishimasu”
Note: Say “Shitsureishimasu,” a polite Japanese phrase meaning “Excuse me.”
うしろをきますTurn around
しずかにドアをめますClose the door gently
まえいてもういちしつれいします」といますTurn to face forward and say ‘Shitsureishimasu’ again

着席のマナー(Japanese Seating Etiquette)

ちゃくせきのマナーJapanese Seating Etiquette

JapaneseEnglish
よこちますStand next to the chair
しつれいします」といますSay, “Shitsureishimasu”
Note: Say “Shitsureishimasu,” a polite Japanese phrase meaning “Excuse me.”
ちゃくせきします(※しずかにすわります)Take a seat (Note: Sit down gently)
かばんみぎしたきます(※しずかにきます)Place your bag on the floor to the lower right of your chair (Note: Place your bag down gently)
めいつくえひだりうえきます(※めいれのうえきます)Place your business card on the top left corner of the desk (Note: Place the business card on the business card holder)

退室のマナー(Japanese Etiquette for Leaving a Room)

退たいしつのマナーJapanese Etiquette for Leaving a Room

JapaneseEnglish
ドアのまえいちれいしますBow once in front of the door
しつれいします」といますSay, “Shitsureishimasu”
Note: Say “Shitsureishimasu,” a polite Japanese phrase meaning “Excuse me.”
うしろをきますTurn around
しずかにドアをけますOpen the door gently
ドアのそといちれいしますBow once outside the door
しつれいします」といますSay, “Shitsureishimasu”
Note: Say “Shitsureishimasu,” a polite Japanese phrase meaning “Excuse me.”
ドアをめます(※しずかにドアをめます)Close the door (Note: Close the door gently)
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