Polite to Stranger
Workplace · Card
失礼いたしました。こちらが新しい部署の名刺になります。 — My apologies. Here is my business card with my new department. (Workplace · Card, Polite to Stranger, JLPT N3)
You
失礼いたしました。こちらが新しい部署の名刺になります。
しつれいいたしました。こちらがあたらしいぶしょのめいしになります。
My apologies. Here is my business card with my new department.
Romaji: Shitsurei itashimashita. Kochira ga atarashii busho no meishi ni narimasu. / Reply Romaji: A, choudai itashimasu. Goidou desu ka?
Reply
あ、頂戴いたします。ご異動ですか？
あ、ちょうだいいたします。ごいどうですか？
Oh, I'll receive it. Have you been transferred?
Gesture & etiquette
Take the old card back if politely offered, slip into card holder (never trash in front of them). Present new card with both hands at chest level, slight bow. Wait for them to accept and look at it before continuing conversation.
When you've handed over an outdated business card (old title, old department). Apologize first, then offer the updated card with both hands, characters facing the recipient. Even though the error is minor, Japanese business culture treats meishi (business cards) with reverence—they represent your professional identity.