After I return home, I will work at the Hanoi branch, but a joint project with the head office is being launched, so I am delighted that I will be able to keep working with you all.
まだまだ皆様に助けていただくことも多いと思いますので、今後ともどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。
I am sure there will still be many occasions on which I need your help, so I look forward to your continued support.
I apologize for the heat, but in order to save electricity, we have set the air conditioner to 28 degrees.
お急ぎのところ、電車、遅れまして、大変ご迷惑をおかけしましたことをお詫びいたします。
I apologize for the great inconvenience caused by the train delay to you, who were in a hurry.
作業中のところ悪いんだけど、これ、コピーしてきてくれる?
Sorry to bother you while you're working, but could you go make a copy of this for me?
本来ならこちらから伺うべきところを、わざわざお越しいただいて恐縮です。
I should be the one to visit you, and yet you have gone out of your way to come here. I am very grateful.
What people say in everyday speech
忙しいのに
「お忙しいところを」 is a formal, honorific opening used when apologizing or thanking, common in speeches and business letters. In everyday speech, to say "even though you're busy", people more naturally use 「忙しいのに」, as in 「忙しいのに来てくれてありがとう」, which sounds much lighter and more casual than 「お忙しいところを」.
Expresses one's own strong feeling of "extremely ...". It is a formal expression used in written text and speeches.
Connection N + の至り ＊「光栄・赤面・感激・恐縮」などの言葉と一緒に使われる。
Examples
このような権威ある賞をいただきまして、誠に光栄の至りでございます。
To receive such a prestigious award is truly an honor beyond words.
就任パーティーの席上で新社長の名前を間違えるとは、思い返しても赤面の至りだ。
Getting the new president's name wrong at the inauguration party makes me blush with shame even now when I think back on it.
私のために、かくも盛大な会を開いていただき、感激の至りです。
To have such a grand party held for me is something I am deeply moved by.
酒を一気飲みしたうえ、真冬の川に飛び込むなんて、本当に若気の至りだった。
Downing my drink in one gulp and then jumping into a river in midwinter was truly an excess of youth.
What people say in everyday speech
すごく〜
「〜の至り」 is a formal expression for strong feelings in speeches and letters. In everyday speech, to say "it's so ...", people more naturally use words directly, like 「すごく光栄」 or 「めっちゃ感激」, which sound much more natural and casual than 「〜の至り」. When 「〜の至り」 appears, you can generally tell it is a formal speech.
Used to state clearly the point in time at which something changes or ends.
Connection N + をもって／をもちまして ＊「これをもちまして」「以上をもちまして」などの使い方もある。
Examples
当店は本日をもって閉店いたします。長らくのご愛顧、誠にありがとうございました。
Our shop will close as of today. Thank you very much for your long patronage.
鈴木二郎殿。4月1日をもって、第2営業部勤務を命じる。
Mr. Jiro Suzuki: As of April 1st, you are ordered to work in the No. 2 Sales Department.
第22回卒業式は、これをもちまして、終了いたします。
With this, the 22nd graduation ceremony is concluded.
以上をもちまして、私のスピーチを終わらせていただきます。
With that, I will conclude my speech.
What people say in everyday speech
〜で
「をもって」 is a formal expression used in official announcements and speeches to state clearly a point in time. In everyday speech, to say "as of ..." or "up to ...", people more naturally use 「〜で」, as in 「今日で終わり」, which sounds much lighter and more conversational than 「本日をもって」.
Expresses a reason, like 「〜ので」. In speech, it is often used when apologizing or asking for forgiveness.
Connection N + の／V-ない + こととて ＊動詞の否定形は「〜ぬ」になることもある。
Examples
何分にも田舎のこととて山菜料理しかありませんが、どうぞゆっくりしていってください。
Since this is the countryside, we can only offer you wild vegetable dishes, but please take your time and enjoy them.
先日は責任者不在のこととて十分な対応ができず、申し訳ございませんでした。
The other day, with the person in charge absent, we were unable to respond adequately, and I apologize.
新人のこととて失礼があったらお許しください。
As I am new, please forgive me if I have been rude.
日曜日のこととて社内には人影もなく、しんと静まりかえっていた。
Since it was Sunday, there was not a soul in the office, and it was completely silent.
昨年お父様が亡くなられたとか。知らぬこととて、お悔やみも申し上げず大変失礼いたしました。
I heard your father passed away last year. Not having known, I did not offer my condolences, and I am very sorry for the discourtesy.
What people say in everyday speech
〜ので
「こととて」 is a formal, written way of giving the reason in an apology. In everyday speech, a reason is simply given with 「〜ので」 or 「〜から」, as in 「新人なので、失礼があったらすみません」, which sounds much more natural and conversational than 「こととて」. When 「こととて」 appears, it is generally in a formal speech or an apology letter.
Expresses the feeling of "extremely ...". It is a formal expression used in written text and speeches.
Connection N + にたえない ＊「感謝・同情・遺憾・感激・喜び・後悔・〜の念」などの言葉と一緒に使われる。
Examples
長年にわたり弊社の発展にご尽力を賜り、感謝にたえません。
For many years you have devoted yourself to the development of our company, and I cannot thank you enough.
念願の世界大会優勝がかない、本当に喜びにたえません。
We finally achieved our long-cherished wish and won the world championship, and I am truly overjoyed.
この不況下、経営努力を重ねたうえでの倒産は同業者として同情にたえない。
In this recession, to go bankrupt despite repeated management efforts is something I, as a member of the same industry, cannot but sympathize with deeply.
What people say in everyday speech
すごく〜
「〜にたえない」 is similar to 「〜の至り」 (point 2 of this lesson): both are formal expressions of strong feeling used in speeches and letters. In everyday speech, to say "thank you so much", people more naturally use 「すごく感謝してる」 or 「ほんとありがたい」, which sound much lighter than 「感謝の念にたえません」.
Means "in the position or status of ...". It is often used in sentences stating how someone naturally ought to behave, and the form 「〜たる者」 is common.
Connection N + たる ＋ N／たるに
Examples
企業の経営者たる者は、働く人たちが能力を発揮できるよう環境を整えるべきである。
A business executive should create an environment in which employees can make full use of their abilities.
プロであれアマチュアであれ、スポーツ選手たる者、正々堂々と戦うことを常に忘れてはならない。
Whether professional or amateur, an athlete must always remember to compete fairly and squarely.
国民の安全を確保できなければ、国家のリーダーたるに値しない。
If a leader cannot ensure the safety of the people, he does not deserve to be called the leader of a nation.
学生の気持ちを理解しようとしない人間には教育者たる資格はない。
A person who makes no attempt to understand students' feelings has no qualification to be an educator.
What people say in everyday speech
〜なら
「〜たる者」 is a formal, written expression used in commentary and speeches, meaning "anyone who is a ... should ...". In everyday speech, a similar meaning is expressed more simply with 「〜なら〜すべきだよ」, as in 「社員なら真面目にやるべきだよ」. Compared with that, 「社員たる者」 sounds elevated and stiff, and it is almost never used in daily conversation.
Used to express one's own feeling of "I feel ... strongly".
Connection いA／なAな + 限りだ ＊感情を表す言葉と一緒に使われる。
Examples
努力の甲斐あって、日本の看護師の国家試験に受かって、うれしい限りです。
My efforts paid off and I passed Japan's national nursing exam. I am delighted.
たった2点足りなかったばかりに不合格だなんて、悔しい限りだ。
To have failed just because I was two points short is so frustrating.
貴重な本を特別に貸してやったのに、汚されて、腹立たしい限りだ。
I made a special exception and lent him a valuable book, and he got it dirty. I am extremely angry.
何か月も前から楽しみにしていたコンサートが台風で中止だなんて、残念な限りだ。
The concert I had been looking forward to for months being canceled because of a typhoon is such a disappointment.
What people say in everyday speech
すごく〜
「〜限りだ」 is a formal expression for strong feelings used in writing and speeches. In everyday speech, to say "I'm so happy", people more naturally use words directly, like 「すごくうれしい」 or 「めっちゃうれしい」, which sound much lighter and more casual than 「うれしい限りです」.