Casual — to friend
Workplace · Socializing
今日のプレゼン、よく頑張ったね。次もこの調子で。 — You did great on today's presentation. Keep this pace up for the next one. (Workplace · Socializing, Casual — to friend, JLPT N4)
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今日のプレゼン、よく頑張ったね。次もこの調子で。
きょうのぷれぜん、よくがんばったね。つぎもこのちょうしで。
You did great on today's presentation. Keep this pace up for the next one.
Romaji: Kyou no purezen, yoku ganbatta ne. Tsugi mo kono choushi de. / Reply Romaji: Arigatou gozaimasu, hagemi ni narimasu.
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ありがとうございます、励みになります。
ありがとうございます、はげみになります。
Thank you, that's encouraging.
Gesture & etiquette
Approach the junior at their desk or in the hallway. Warm smile, light pat on the shoulder if appropriate. Eye contact. Mention one specific thing you noticed they did well.
Casual encouragement to a junior or peer after good work. '頑張ったね' (you worked hard) honors effort even before discussing outcome. 'この調子で' (keep this pace up) is forward-looking. Pair with specific praise ('特に〇〇の部分が良かった') — generic praise feels hollow. Deliver in the moment, not days later.