Formal to Subordinate
Workplace · Reporting
上半期の振り返りをさせていただきます。まず、よくできた点から共有させてください。 — Let me reflect on the first half of the year. First, let me share the things you did well. (Workplace · Reporting, Formal to Subordinate, JLPT N3)
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上半期の振り返りをさせていただきます。まず、よくできた点から共有させてください。
かみはんきのふりかえりをさせていただきます。まず、よくできたてんからきょうゆうさせてください。
Let me reflect on the first half of the year. First, let me share the things you did well.
Romaji: Kamihanki no furikaeri wo sasete itadakimasu. Mazu, yoku dekita ten kara kyouyuu sasete kudasai. / Reply Romaji: Hai, yoroshiku onegai itashimasu.
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はい、よろしくお願いいたします。
はい、よろしくおねがいいたします。
Yes, thank you in advance.
Gesture & etiquette
Sit at 90-degree angle (not directly across—too confrontational). Open evaluation document so both can see. Make eye contact during positive points, look at document during constructive feedback. End with question: 「来期、特に伸ばしたい領域はありますか？」.
Manager-led half-year review. Start with positives (sandwich method) to set safety. 「~させていただきます」 from manager to subordinate maintains Japanese humility even in hierarchical situations. Allow them to comment after each section. End with collaborative goal-setting, not just verdict.