N2 Topic-Based Conversation — Business Negotiation & Contract Terms
An eight-lesson N2 course on business negotiation and contract terms: preparing proposals, price negotiation, reading contracts, concessions, legal review, closing deals, renegotiation, and dispute prevention.
Who this course is for
This course is designed for self-learners and JLPT candidates preparing for N2, with emphasis on topic-conversation, conversation through structured lessons and guided practice. Study 8 step-by-step lessons with free interactive quizzes on Minna Nihongo. Ideal if you want exam-style review, daily study habits, and measurable progress without a classroom schedule.
Lessons
- Preparing a Proposal — Learn the vocabulary and expressions used to prepare a business proposal: requirements, specifications, budget, timeline, and priorities.
- Negotiating the Price — Practise the vocabulary and expressions for price negotiation: unit prices, discounts, market prices, and payment terms.
- Reading the Contract — Learn the key terms found in a business contract and how to read clauses carefully.
- Concessions and Trade-offs — Learn how to make concessions and negotiate trade-offs while keeping the deal balanced.
- Legal Review — Understand the legal review process for contract drafts, focusing on ambiguity, consistency, and compliance.
- Closing the Deal — Follow the final steps of concluding a contract, from final confirmation to signature and effective date.
- Renegotiating — Learn how to reopen and adjust an existing agreement when circumstances change.
- Preventing Disputes — Learn the measures and expressions used to prevent and manage business disputes before they escalate.
Sample vocabulary from this course
- 提案書（ていあんしょ） (提案書): proposal document
- 契約書（けいやくしょ） (契約書): contract document
- 価格（かかく） (価格): price
- 法務（ほうむ） (法務): legal affairs, legal department
- 譲歩（じょうほ） (譲歩): concession
- 見積書（みつもりしょ） (見積書): quotation, estimate document
- 妥協（だきょう） (妥協): compromise
- 条項（じょうこう） (条項): clause, provision
- 単価（たんか） (単価): unit price
- 条文（じょうぶん） (条文): legal text, article
- 要件（ようけん） (要件): requirements, necessary conditions
- 契約期間（けいやくきかん） (契約期間): contract period
- 解釈（かいしゃく） (解釈): interpretation
- 数量（すうりょう） (数量): quantity
- 代替案（だいたいあん） (代替案): alternative proposal
- 値引き（ねびき） (値引き): discount, price reduction
- 仕様（しよう） (仕様): specifications
- 矛盾（むじゅん） (矛盾): contradiction
- 見返り（みがえり） (見返り): something in return
- 有効期限（ゆうこうきげん） (有効期限): expiry date
- 納期（のうき） (納期): delivery date, deadline for delivery
- 自動更新（じどうこうしん） (自動更新): automatic renewal
- 割引率（わりびきりつ） (割引率): discount rate
- 部分的（ぶぶんてき） (部分的): partial
- 曖昧（あいまい） (曖昧): ambiguous
- 予算（よさん） (予算): budget
- 相互（そうご） (相互): mutual
- 解除（かいじょ） (解除): termination, cancellation
- 有効（ゆうこう） (有効): valid
- 底値（そこね） (底値): lowest possible price
- 無効（むこう） (無効): invalid, void
- 追加費用（ついかひよう） (追加費用): extra cost
- 相場（そうば） (相場): market price
- 優先順位（ゆうせんじゅんい） (優先順位): order of priority
- 違約金（いやくきん） (違約金): penalty for breach
- 損害賠償（そんがいばいしょう） (損害賠償): damages, compensation
- 根拠（こんきょ） (根拠): basis, grounds
- 支払条件（しはらいじょうけん） (支払条件): payment terms
- 優先事項（ゆうせんじこう） (優先事項): priority item
- 義務（ぎむ） (義務): obligation