What are key Japanese phrases for starting a meeting

Here are some key Japanese phrases commonly used for starting a meeting:

• おはようございます (Ohayou gozaimasu) – Good morning (formal greeting to start the day/meeting)
• 皆さん、お集まりいただきありがとうございます (Minasan, oatsumari itadaki arigatou gozaimasu) – Thank you everyone for gathering.
• それでは、会議を始めたいと思います (Soredewa, kaigi wo hajimetai to omoimasu) – Well then, I would like to start the meeting.
• 本日の議題に入ります (Honjitsu no gidai ni hairimasu) – Let’s get into today’s agenda.
• どうぞよろしくお願いします (Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu) – Thank you in advance/Please take care of this (formal, polite phrase to start a collaborative meeting).

These expressions set a respectful and formal tone appropriate for professional Japanese meetings. Would you like example dialogues or phrases for other meeting stages like closing? ^{11, 14}

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