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では、前回の確認事項から振り返らせていただきます。〇〇の件はいかがでしたか？
では、ぜんかいのかくにんじこうからふりかえらせていただきます。〇〇のけんはいかがでしたか？
Then let's review from last time's action items. How did things go with [matter]?
Romaji: Dewa, zenkai no kakunin jikou kara furikaera sete itadakimasu. OO no ken wa ikaga deshita ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, yuuki ni kanryou shimashita. / Jitsu wa madama shoudesu...
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はい、無事に完了しました。 / 実はまだ途中です…
はい、ぶじにかんりょうしました。 / じつはまだとちゅうです…
Yes, it was completed successfully. / Actually, it is still in progress...
Gesture & etiquette
Have the previous meeting minutes on screen or in hand as you ask this. Make eye contact with the person assigned to the action item — but not in a way that feels accusatory. Nod as they report. If someone reports incomplete work, respond neutrally: 'Wakari mashita. Genin to taisaku wo kiite mo yoroshii desu ka?' (I see. May I ask about the cause and next steps?).
Opening a follow-up meeting by reviewing previous commitments holds team members accountable in a structured, non-confrontational way. 'Furikaera sete itadakimasu' (let me humbly look back) is the standard meeting-review opener. In Japan, this regular rhythm of accountability (reporting against commitments) builds trust and is central to 'ho-ren-so' culture.