About five years ago, I had a coworker who was American and worked in the same office in Japan. When I first got an email from him, the beginning of the email was "Hi Honda-san." That was the first time I got email from any American coworkers.
I remember I was very surprised by its casualness.
When Japanese people write e-mails in Japanese, it is normal to write in polite language. However, I noticed later when writing e-mails to Americans in English, I write very casual English.
Now when I write email to an American coworker, say, John, I start the email with "Hi John."
One of the topics of this lesson is about whether we should reply work-related emails we got on holiday. In my case, I don't read company emails on Saturdays and Sundays because I usually leave my company laptop in the office. So I cannot read company emails at home, I can read them on my mobile phone though. Fortunately, my boss doesn't force us to reply his emails on Holiday.
■前回の復習です
one of the first, if not the first
at all hours
respectable hour
take a sober look at
thrust
have it one's way
■意味を考えてみよう。今日取り上げる単語が含まれています
Never, ever send an email when you're angry.
I'd advise against emailing your boss to ask for a raise or a promotion.
The shorter and more succinct you can keep your message, the better.
That will still let you get a vague pleasantry in.
Emails can be copied, forwarded or printed, either innocently or maliciously.
I feel uncomfortable diving right into it.
★never, ever, 決して...ない
Never, ever send an email when you're angry.
★advise against, ...をしないよう助言する
I'd advise against emailing your boss to ask for a raise or a promotion.
★succinct, 簡潔な
The shorter and more succinct you can keep your message, the better.
★pleasantry, 社交辞令、愛想のいいことば
That will still let you get a vague pleasantry in.
★innocently and maliciously, 悪意がなくてもあっても
Emails can be copied, forwarded or printed, either innocently or maliciously.
★dive into, ...に飛び込む、 ...に突っ込む
I feel uncomfortable diving right into it.
■前回の復習の答えです
one of the first, if not the first, ほとんど初めての、最初ではないにしても最初の部類に入る
at all hours, いつでも、時を選ばず
respectable hour, まともな時間
take a sober look at, ...を冷静な目で見る
thrust, 要旨、要点
have it one's way, 自分のやり方を通す
