Group course
Up to 8 learners
€379total
€19 per lesson · 20 lessons
- Live group lessons (max 8)
- Digital course materials
- Monthly progress report
- Conversation lab access
- Certificate of completion
B2 · Upper-intermediate
Japanese
Online
Career
Exam prep
Business Japanese
Keigo, meetings and emails: the professional Japanese that unlocks working with Tokyo.
4.9 · 143 learners30 hours of live teachingCertificate included
At a glance
- Duration10 weeks
- Live lessons20 × 90 min
- Group sizeMax 8
- Next start7 Dec 2026
Course materials included
Digital workbook, audio library and progress tracker, no hidden fees.
What you'll be able to do
Business Japanese assumes you already read kana and know core grammar, and now need the register that Japanese workplaces expect. Over ten weeks you master keigo basics, run meetings, write emails that land well and present to colleagues, with weekly recordings so you can hear your own polish improving. Strong preparation for JLPT N2.
- 20 live lessons with a Waseda-trained teacher
- Keigo (honorific) system made logical
- Email, meeting and presentation workshops
- JLPT N2 task practice
- Recorded feedback every week
✓Write business emails in correct register
✓Run and contribute to meetings in Japanese
✓Use sonkeigo/kenjōgo without panic
✓Give a short structured presentation
✓Follow natural-speed workplace conversation
✓Approach JLPT N2 listening and reading
Curriculum
Week by week, module by module
20 live lessons across 4 modules, and every module ends with a speaking task.
- 1Why keigo exists
- 2Sonkeigo essentials
- 3Kenjōgo essentials
- 4Teineigo refresh
Weekly schedule
Two live sessions per week plus an optional conversation lab. Classes run in Central European Time (CET); recordings stay available for 14 days.
Cohort 7 Dec 2026
20 lessons over 10 weeks · starts 2026-12-07
| Day | Time (CET) | Type | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 20:00 – 21:30 | Live class | Online · Zoom room 4 |
| Wednesday | 20:00 – 21:30 | Live class | Online · Zoom room 4 |
| Saturday | 09:30 – 11:00 | Conversation lab | Online · Zoom room 2 (bi-weekly) |
| Anytime | 15 min | Self-paced | Keigo drills & kanji review |
Pricing
Choose how you want to learn
Same curriculum, three ways to experience it. Materials, certificate and conversation lab included in every tier.
Semi-private
3 learners
€625total
€31 per lesson · 20 lessons
- Everything in Group, plus:
- Max 3 learners per class
- Priority written feedback
- Extra conversation lab/week
- Free reschedule once per module
Private tuition
1-to-1
€985total
€49 per lesson · 20 lessons
- Everything in Semi-private, plus:
- Fully tailored 1-to-1 plan
- Your own schedule and pace
- Teacher messaging between lessons
- Unlimited rescheduling
Payment in 3 instalments available · 14-day satisfaction guarantee · Prices include VAT
Your teacher
Yuki Tanaka
East Asian Languages Director
Yuki has taught all three writing systems for fourteen years and wrote our kanji bootcamp. Her secret weapon: teaching you to think in patterns instead of translating word by word.
- Experience
- 14 years
- Lessons taught
- 5,100
- Education
- MA Japanese Pedagogy, Waseda University
- Certifications
- JLPT Tutor Certified · TOPIK Level 6 · HSK Official Examiner
YT
4.9
Yuki Tanaka
East Asian Languages Director
- Japanese
- Korean
- Chinese
- English
- 14 yrsexp.
- 5,100lessons
- 3courses
Yuki has taught all three writing systems for fourteen years and wrote our kanji bootcamp. Her secret weapon: teaching you to think in patterns instead of translating word by word.
- JLPT & TOPIK
- Business keigo
- Script & kanji systems
MA Japanese Pedagogy, Waseda University
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Try Business Japanese before you commit
One free 45-minute lesson with your future teacher, an honest level assessment and a clear plan. No card required.