Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Greeting
先日はお休みをいただき、ご迷惑をおかけいたしました。本日より復帰いたしましたので、よろしくお願いいたします。 — Sorry for taking time off the other day and causing trouble. I'm back as of today and look forward to working with you again. (Workplace · Greeting, Polite to Colleague, JLPT N4)
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先日はお休みをいただき、ご迷惑をおかけいたしました。本日より復帰いたしましたので、よろしくお願いいたします。
せんじつはおやすみをいただき、ごめいわくをおかけいたしました。ほんじつよりふっきいたしましたので、よろしくおねがいいたします。
Sorry for taking time off the other day and causing trouble. I'm back as of today and look forward to working with you again.
Romaji: Senjitsu wa oyasumi o itadaki, gomeiwaku o okake itashimashita. Honjitsu yori fukki itashimashita node, yoroshiku onegai itashimasu. / Reply Romaji: Daijoubu desu ka? Muri shinaide kudasai ne.
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大丈夫ですか？無理しないでくださいね。
だいじょうぶですか？むりしないでくださいね。
Are you okay? Please don't push yourself.
Gesture & etiquette
Address the team or key colleagues as you arrive. Small bow (20 degrees) at the conclusion. Soft, slightly apologetic but recovering tone. If colleagues express concern, accept their care with brief thanks ('arigatou gozaimasu, mou daijoubu desu').
Returning from sick leave (byouketsu) requires acknowledging the team's coverage. 'Gomeiwaku o okake' (caused trouble) is standard even when illness is unavoidable. Do not over-explain symptoms — colleagues care that you're back, not the details of the flu. If you still feel weak, pace yourself the first day rather than overcompensating with extra work.