Seikatsu no NihongoApplying by phone
Then please come on ___ at ___.
「では、〇月〇日の〇時に来てください。」
How to answer in Japan
★ Always repeat the day and time out loud. This is where mishearing happens most. ★ 十六時 means 4pm. Textbooks rarely drill the 24-hour clock, but shops use it normally.
⭕️ A good answer
はい。〇月〇日の〇時ですね。ありがとうございます。
Yes. The ___ at ___, then. Thank you very much.
❌ Not enough
はい、わかりました。
“Yes, understood.” If you heard it wrongly, nobody finds out until you arrive on the wrong day.
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Every question here comes from an interview on video, from a published guide to applying and interviewing in Japan, or from teachers explaining Japanese interviews in Nepali. Where a question turns on an official rule, the official page is listed as well. These are the sources for this one.