Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Meeting
確認なのですが、本日の決定事項は〇〇という理解でよろしいでしょうか? — Just to confirm — is my understanding correct that today's decision is [X]? (Workplace · Meeting, Polite to Colleague, JLPT N2)
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確認なのですが、本日の決定事項は〇〇という理解でよろしいでしょうか?
かくにんなのですが、ほんじつのけっていじこうは〇〇というりかいでよろしいでしょうか?
Just to confirm — is my understanding correct that today's decision is [X]?
Romaji: Kakunin na no desu ga, honjitsu no kettei jikō wa ○○ to iu rikai de yoroshii deshō ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, sono tōri desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
Reply
はい、その通りです。よろしくお願いします。
はい、そのとおりです。よろしくおねがいします。
Yes, that's correct. Please proceed accordingly.
Gesture & etiquette
Hold your notebook or pen ready as if to write down the confirmation. Nod attentively as you listen to the response — this signals active listening.
Confirming decisions aloud is critical in Japanese meetings. Using 「〜という理解でよろしいでしょうか」is the standard polite formula for checking consensus — it shows diligence without appearing to challenge leadership.