Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Socializing
二次会でカラオケに行くんですが、ご一緒しませんか？楽しいですよ！ — We're going to karaoke for the second round — would you like to join? It'll be fun! (Workplace · Socializing, Polite to Colleague, JLPT N4)
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二次会でカラオケに行くんですが、ご一緒しませんか？楽しいですよ！
にじかいでからおけにいくんですが、ごいっしょしませんか？たのしいですよ！
We're going to karaoke for the second round — would you like to join? It'll be fun!
Romaji: Nijikai de karaoke ni iku n desu ga, goissho shimasen ka? Tanoshii desu yo! / Reply Romaji: Ii desu ne! Utau no wa tokui ja nai desu ga, zehi!
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いいですね！歌うのは得意じゃないですが、ぜひ！
いいですね！うたうのはとくいじゃないですが、ぜひ！
Sounds great! I'm not much of a singer, but I'd love to come!
Gesture & etiquette
Extend the invitation with genuine enthusiasm; if the person seems hesitant, reassure them that singing skill doesn't matter at karaoke — everyone participates at their own comfort level; make clear there's no social pressure.
Karaoke at nijikai (二次会, second round after the main nomikai) is common in Japanese workplace culture; reassuring hesitant colleagues that 'you don't have to be good at singing' removes a major barrier for many foreigners and signals genuine inclusivity.