About this lesson and its scene
Ask to discuss a planned absence, give the date, note the affected work, and confirm your workplace's next step without giving labor-law advice.
To start a planned time-off conversation, say 休みについて相談したいです (“I would like to discuss time off”), then give the requested date or period. Identify affected work and a proposed handoff, and ask which formal application or approval step the workplace requires. This lesson does not determine leave entitlement or approval.
Key phrase 休みについて相談したいです I would like to discuss time off. Open the card above ↑
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Conversation, handoff, formal request
Leo writes a calendar absence as if it has already been approved.
Leo来週の金曜日は休みます。
I will be off next Friday.
The supervisor separates the request, affected deadline, and official application.
Manager申請と引き継ぎを確認しましょう。
Let's confirm the application and handoff.
Leo asks to discuss the date and proposes completing one task Thursday.
Leo来週の金曜日に休みを取りたいのですが、相談してもいいですか。報告は木曜日に出します。
I would like to discuss next Friday off. I will submit the report Thursday.
He records that the form is submitted but approval is still pending.
Leo申請しました。まだ承認待ちです。
I submitted the request. It is still awaiting approval.
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State the requested period
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
休みについて相談したいです | yasumi ni tsuite sōdan shitai desu | I would like to discuss time off | Open the conversation |
来週の金曜日です | raishū no kin'yōbi desu | Next Friday | Add the calendar date |
午後だけです | gogo dake desu | Only the afternoon | State a partial day |
三日間の休みを希望します | mikkakan no yasumi o kibō shimasu | I am requesting three days off | State the period without assuming approval |
Identify affected work and handoff
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
報告は前日に出します | hōkoku wa zenjitsu ni dashimasu | I will submit the report the day before | Propose a plan |
この対応は同僚に引き継ぎます | kono taiō wa dōryō ni hikitsugimasu | I will hand this response task over to a coworker | Identify the handoff |
だれに引き継げばいいですか | dare ni hikitsugeba ii desu ka | Who should I hand it over to? | Confirm the owner |
休暇中は連絡できません | kyūkachū wa renraku dekimasen | I will not be reachable during my leave | State availability accurately |
Follow the formal process
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
申請はどこですか | shinsei wa doko desu ka | Where do I submit the request? | Find the official channel |
いつまでに申請しますか | itsu made ni shinsei shimasu ka | By when should I apply? | Ask current procedure |
申請を受け付けました | shinsei o uketsukemashita | The request was received | Not necessarily approved |
まだ承認待ちです | mada shōnin-machi desu | It is still awaiting approval | Do not mark the absence final |
Handle sensitive reasons appropriately
Ask what information the formal process requires. You do not need to volunteer a detailed private history in an open team channel. If urgent illness, caregiving, harassment, disability, or legal rights are involved, use the appropriate HR, union, public labor consultation, or qualified adviser rather than relying only on this general phrase lesson.
Record requested dates, handoff, submission reference, and status. Notify affected coworkers only according to workplace practice and after the status is clear.
Change or withdraw a pending request
If plans change before approval, say 申請内容を変更したいです and identify the existing request number or dates. Ask whether to edit, cancel, or submit again. Do not create duplicate requests and assume the newest one automatically wins.
If approval arrives with conditions, repeat them: handoff owner, partial-day time, contact availability, or required document. If the request is not approved, ask for the recorded status and appropriate internal consultation path without turning the language lesson into legal advice.
For an unexpected same-day absence, use the workplace’s emergency notification route rather than treating it as the same process as planned leave. State immediate facts, availability, affected work, and when you can update the team.
Separate the language request from leave rights and policy
This lesson teaches communication, not labor-law rights or company policy. For the actual entitlement, required notice, documentation, and dispute process, use current workplace rules and qualified official support. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare lists current multilingual inquiry and call centers and foreign-worker consultation services. Source boundary last checked: July 12, 2026.
Make the request and preserve the handoff
- State a requested date, not a presumed approval.
- Plan affected work and handoff.
- Use the formal application channel.
- Track request status accurately and protect private information.
Protect deadlines and ownership around an absence
A leave request is easier to act on when affected work, handoff, and timing are explicit. Use the deadline lesson to identify the risk and the help lesson to request a bounded transfer instead of leaving ownership vague.
Street Check · 1–3 minutes
Try the real-world task
Open one time-off request and record the next workplace step.
Ready means:
- I can state the requested date or period.
- I can identify affected work or handoff.
- I can confirm the next internal process.
Build the route
Before this lesson
Protect deadlines and handoff