ビジネス日本語講座
齋藤 茂樹 (Shigeki Saito)
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このポッドキャストでは、日系企業で働きたい方向けに、ビジネスで使われる日本語やマナー、面接・業界研究のコツなどを解説しています。講師の齋藤茂樹が、実践的なビジネス日本語を教えます。リスナーは無料メルマガやYouTube、ブログなどでも学べます。
Episodes
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日本には「正しい個性」と「間違った個性」がある 12.11.2026 9mJapanese media can make Japanese society look more individualistic than it really is. In this episode, I explore the difference between personalities that are entertaining on television or YouTube and personalities that are accepted in everyday workplaces. Someone who speaks bluntly, challenges others, or behaves differently may be praised on screen but treated as difficult in an office. I also examine the way people often present themselves as unusual “but successful,” as if financial results are needed to justify being different. For anyone hoping to live or work in Japan, media personalities should not be mistaken for the social norm. -
偽善はそんなに悪いことなのか 11.11.2026 9mIs hypocrisy always worse than brutal honesty? In this episode, I question the idea that people who openly admit selfish or harmful attitudes are somehow more trustworthy than those who fail to live up to their own ideals. Human beings are inconsistent. We may value kindness while still acting selfishly, or believe in honesty while sometimes telling lies. That does not make ideals meaningless. In fact, expressing better principles can create standards that hold us accountable. The real problem may not be hypocrisy itself, but giving up on the effort to behave decently simply because perfect consistency is impossible. -
なぜ「おはよう」だけの投稿が毎日続くのか 10.11.2026 9mWhy do simple greetings matter on social media? In this episode, I reflect on the small daily exchanges I often see on Substack, such as people posting “good morning” and receiving familiar replies. At first, these posts seemed almost meaningless to me. But over time, I began to see them differently. Repeated greetings can create familiarity, recognition, and what I call a “familiarity filter.” The same announcement may be read more generously when it comes from someone we already recognize. Online relationships are not built only through deep content. Sometimes simple repetition quietly creates the foundation for attention, trust, and future interaction. -
意識高い詐欺師の見抜き方と対処法 09.11.2026 12mSome people speak passionately about changing society, creating new value, or building a better future. But impressive words do not always reveal what someone is actually doing. In this episode, I explore how ambition, networking, constant activity, and inspiring language can sometimes create the appearance of credibility without clear results. The key is not to judge people by their ideals alone, but to ask practical questions: What are they doing now? What has been created? Who is responsible for what? Trust is built through actions, promises kept, and honest explanations—not simply through looking busy or sounding impressive. -
ノマド気取り──働いている姿は見える。でも仕事は見えない 08.11.2026 10mWhat does it really mean to look like a digital nomad? In this episode, I explore the gap between the image of work and the work itself. A laptop, a stylish cafe, and a flexible lifestyle can make someone appear independent and successful, even when the business behind that image is still uncertain. But this is not always simple deception. Sometimes the image also helps people believe in their own future and continue working through an unstable period. The deeper question is how we know whether our work is truly growing, or whether we are simply becoming spectators of ourselves working. -
内容が乏しいからこそ、交流が続くことがある 07.11.2026 10mWhy can shallow online interactions sometimes last longer than deeper ones? In this episode, I explore how vague, agreeable language can make social media communities easier to maintain. Specific opinions create disagreement, questions, and tension, while phrases about gratitude, personal growth, or “being yourself” allow almost everyone to respond positively. The problem is that social harmony can gradually shape what people are willing to say. We may begin avoiding ideas that could disturb familiar relationships. A community can look supportive without necessarily creating deeper understanding. Sometimes the real question is not what people are saying, but what they avoid saying in order to stay connected. -
ポジショントークはしない 06.11.2026 12mWhy do people so often justify the position they already occupy? In this episode, I explore the problem of “position talk”: using convincing explanations to defend our current success, failure, career, or lifestyle. Successful people may attribute everything to effort and persistence, while people who are struggling may create different stories to explain their situation. The danger is confusing results with truth. High income, popularity, or success does not automatically make someone’s ideas correct. I also reflect on my own work and why I want to treat my current choices as hypotheses, not proof that I have found the right path. -
勉強嫌いのまま自己啓発にハマるとどうなるか 05.11.2026 20mWhat happens when someone loves self-help but dislikes studying? In this episode, I explore the difference between feeling motivated and actually learning something. Self-help can be inspiring, but hearing repeated messages about action, courage, and persistence does not automatically build knowledge or skill. Real learning often requires difficulty, confusion, practice, and facing information we may not want to hear. Problems in business or life cannot always be explained by mindset alone. Sometimes we need economics, history, accounting, psychology, or practical experience. Enjoying self-help is not the same as improving yourself, and motivation is only the beginning. -
空理空論家の最終進化形は興行師になる 04.11.2026 10mWhat happens when online thinkers run out of things to say? In this episode, I explore how commentators, self-help creators, and independent thinkers can gradually evolve into event organizers and community builders. At first, they sell ideas. Then they sell themselves. Eventually, they may begin selling the fact that people gather around them. This shift can be powerful because human relationships, live conversations, conflict, and unexpected events create endless content. But it also raises an important question: what is actually being produced? Is it knowledge, a product, a work of art, a community, or simply an ongoing festival? -
人間を検索意図としてばかり見ると、人間理解まで浅くなる 03.11.2026 9mSearch intent is useful for business, but it does not fully explain human behavior. In this episode, I explore the limits of seeing customers only through keywords, SEO, and clearly defined needs. People may choose a shop, service, or creator for reasons they cannot easily describe: comfort, trust, personality, atmosphere, or simply a feeling of connection. A customer may find you through search, but that does not mean search explains why they return. Good marketing requires understanding demand, but human beings are more complicated than problems waiting for solutions. Sometimes the most important reasons are never typed into a search box. -
時間を大切にすることと、時間を切り詰めることは違う 02.11.2026 9mWhy are we so obsessed with saving time? In this episode, I reflect on the idea of “time performance,” or measuring how much value we get from every minute. Efficiency can be useful, but not every part of life should be optimized. A movie, a book, a conversation, or even a failed attempt may require time precisely because the experience itself matters. Trying to avoid every mistake can also mean avoiding discovery. Sometimes an experience becomes useful years later, and sometimes it never becomes useful at all. That does not make it worthless. A rich life may need detours, wasted time, and unproductive moments.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------●ビジネス日本語学習者のための無料メルマガ講座https://my162p.com/p/r/odSmegng●ビジネス日本語学習者向けブログビジネスのために日本語を学んでいる人のための情報を発信していますhttps://businessnihongo555.blogspot.com/●Substack日々考えたことや感じたことを自由に書いていますhttps://shigekisaito.substack.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
自己啓発的日記 01.11.2026 9mWhy do we feel the need to turn every ordinary experience into a life lesson? In this episode, I explore what I call the “self-help diary”: writing that transforms failure into growth, confusion into insight, and even a quiet cup of coffee into a lesson about mindfulness. Finding meaning in experience can be comforting, but constant interpretation may turn life into a machine for producing lessons. Sometimes a bad day is simply a bad day, and sometimes nothing important happens. Not every experience needs to become a story about growth. Perhaps there is value in leaving some moments unexplained.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------●ビジネス日本語学習者のための無料メルマガ講座https://my162p.com/p/r/odSmegng●ビジネス日本語学習者向けブログビジネスのために日本語を学んでいる人のための情報を発信していますhttps://businessnihongo555.blogspot.com/●Substack日々考えたことや感じたことを自由に書いていますhttps://shigekisaito.substack.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
選ばれていたのではない。他を選べなかっただけかもしれない。 31.10.2026 9mDoes being highly skilled justify treating other people badly? In this episode, I explore how AI may change the relationship between expertise, dependence, and professional behavior. A specialist may not need to be fully replaced for their influence to weaken. If AI or other workers can handle part of the job, clients and colleagues may no longer have to tolerate arrogance simply because there is no alternative. Technical ability should still be rewarded, but skill and attitude should be judged separately. In the AI era, being excellent at the work may matter alongside how you treat the people who depend on you.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------●ビジネス日本語学習者のための無料メルマガ講座https://my162p.com/p/r/odSmegng●ビジネス日本語学習者向けブログビジネスのために日本語を学んでいる人のための情報を発信していますhttps://businessnihongo555.blogspot.com/●Substack日々考えたことや感じたことを自由に書いていますhttps://shigekisaito.substack.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
職業を選ぶとき、私たちは未来の物語を信じている 30.10.2026 9mWhen we choose a career, we are often choosing more than a job. We are also choosing a story about the future: this skill will remain valuable, this company will provide stability, or this qualification will protect us later in life. In this episode, I explore what happens when those stories stop being true. Technology, economic change, and AI can reshape the value of entire careers. The challenge is not simply learning new skills, but building a society where changing direction later in life is normal. A career choice is always uncertain, but the years we spend are real.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------●ビジネス日本語学習者のための無料メルマガ講座https://my162p.com/p/r/odSmegng●ビジネス日本語学習者向けブログビジネスのために日本語を学んでいる人のための情報を発信していますhttps://businessnihongo555.blogspot.com/●Substack日々考えたことや感じたことを自由に書いていますhttps://shigekisaito.substack.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
表現を均質化させているのはAIなのか 29.10.2026 14mWhy does so much online expression begin to look and sound the same? In this episode, I argue that AI may not be the real cause of this uniformity. The deeper force may be our desire to be liked, understood, and accepted. When people constantly optimize their words for approval, they naturally choose safer ideas and familiar expressions. Even provocative or rebellious content can become another form of conformity when creators begin performing for an audience that expects them to be edgy. AI can accelerate this process, but the original demand for agreeable, predictable expression often comes from humans themselves.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------●ビジネス日本語学習者のための無料メルマガ講座https://my162p.com/p/r/odSmegng●ビジネス日本語学習者向けブログビジネスのために日本語を学んでいる人のための情報を発信していますhttps://businessnihongo555.blogspot.com/●Substack日々考えたことや感じたことを自由に書いていますhttps://shigekisaito.substack.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
好きでもない商品を売ることと、信じてもいない生き方を売ること 28.10.2026 10mDo you need to love what you sell? In this episode, I reflect on my years working in sales and the difference between selling a product and selling a way of life. A salesperson does not necessarily need to love the product itself. Understanding customers, explaining value clearly, and delivering what people need can be enough. But when someone sells ideas about lifestyle, identity, or personal values, the situation changes. Authenticity becomes part of the product. If a person promotes a belief only because it is fashionable or profitable, the message loses its foundation. Selling products and selling convictions are not the same thing.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------●ビジネス日本語学習者のための無料メルマガ講座https://my162p.com/p/r/odSmegng●ビジネス日本語学習者向けブログビジネスのために日本語を学んでいる人のための情報を発信していますhttps://businessnihongo555.blogspot.com/●Substack日々考えたことや感じたことを自由に書いていますhttps://shigekisaito.substack.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
自己管理という名のマイクロマネジメント 27.10.2026 21mSelf-management is supposed to make work easier, but sometimes it becomes a form of micromanagement. In this episode, I question the obsession with schedules, task lists, daily reports, and constant tracking. These tools can be useful, but they can also create extra work, reward what is easy to measure, and restrict creative thinking. Following a plan is not the same as doing good work, and feeling organized is not the same as creating value. Especially for independent workers, freedom can disappear when we recreate a strict manager inside our own heads. Sometimes the best system is simply to begin working.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------●ビジネス日本語学習者のための無料メルマガ講座https://my162p.com/p/r/odSmegng●ビジネス日本語学習者向けブログビジネスのために日本語を学んでいる人のための情報を発信していますhttps://businessnihongo555.blogspot.com/●Substack日々考えたことや感じたことを自由に書いていますhttps://shigekisaito.substack.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
文章を読んでいるのに、広告を見せられている 26.10.2026 7mWhen does personal expression become advertising? After spending time on Substack, I began to notice how often essays, personal stories, recommendations, and reflections seem to lead toward a product, course, or consulting service. In this episode, I explore the blurred line between writing and marketing. Content marketing can be useful, but constant promotion may make readers suspicious of everything they see. A meaningful article should not always require a sale, subscription, or conversion afterward. Sometimes a piece of writing can simply be interesting, thoughtful, or memorable. If readers buy nothing, was the writing still worth publishing?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------●ビジネス日本語学習者のための無料メルマガ講座https://my162p.com/p/r/odSmegng●ビジネス日本語学習者向けブログビジネスのために日本語を学んでいる人のための情報を発信していますhttps://businessnihongo555.blogspot.com/●Substack日々考えたことや感じたことを自由に書いていますhttps://shigekisaito.substack.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
会社を辞めても、会社員を卒業できない人々――サラリーマンという生活様式 25.10.2026 20mLeaving a company does not necessarily mean leaving the employee mindset behind. In this episode, I explore how being a salaried worker can become more than an employment status—it can become a way of thinking. Companies provide tasks, goals, evaluation systems, training, and regular pay. After becoming independent, those structures disappear, and people must decide what to sell, what to work on, and how to measure progress for themselves. Some even recreate the old structure through business schools, mentors, and paid communities. True independence may require not only quitting a job, but also rebuilding how we think about work, effort, and value.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------●ビジネス日本語学習者のための無料メルマガ講座https://my162p.com/p/r/odSmegng●ビジネス日本語学習者向けブログビジネスのために日本語を学んでいる人のための情報を発信していますhttps://businessnihongo555.blogspot.com/●Substack日々考えたことや感じたことを自由に書いていますhttps://shigekisaito.substack.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
「成果が出るまで時間がかかる」と「時間をかければ成果が出る」は違う 24.10.2026 20mSome goals take time, but spending more time does not guarantee better results. In this episode, I explore the difference between “results take time” and “time will eventually produce results.” Studying longer, practicing every day, or continuing for years may still fail if the method itself is ineffective. Persistence matters, but so does evaluation. We need to ask what has actually changed, what skills have improved, and whether our approach still makes sense. Believing in yourself does not mean believing that your current method is always correct. Sometimes progress requires continuing. Sometimes it requires changing direction.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------●ビジネス日本語学習者のための無料メルマガ講座https://my162p.com/p/r/odSmegng●ビジネス日本語学習者向けブログビジネスのために日本語を学んでいる人のための情報を発信していますhttps://businessnihongo555.blogspot.com/●Substack日々考えたことや感じたことを自由に書いていますhttps://shigekisaito.substack.com------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------