N2 Topic-Based Conversation — Compliance, Harassment & Incident Reporting

An eight-lesson N2 course on compliance and incident reporting: compliance basics, incident reports, harassment consultation, internal investigation, whistleblowing, information security, corrective action, and training and 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
- Compliance Basics — Learn the vocabulary and expressions used in basic compliance: laws, internal regulations, ethics, conflicts of interest, and information management.
- Writing an Incident Report — Learn how to recognise, record, and report workplace incidents clearly and promptly.
- Harassment Consultation — Learn the vocabulary and expressions used when discussing harassment concerns and consulting a reporting contact.
- Internal Investigation — Learn the vocabulary and expressions used when conducting a fair internal investigation.
- Whistleblowing — Learn the vocabulary and expressions used when handling whistleblowing and protecting reporters.
- Information Security — Learn the vocabulary and expressions used to handle information securely in daily work.
- Corrective Action — Learn the vocabulary and expressions used when planning and implementing corrective measures.
- Training and Prevention — Learn the vocabulary and expressions used to plan compliance training and build prevention into daily work.
Sample vocabulary from this course
- コンプライアンス(こんぷらいあんす) (コンプライアンス): compliance
- ハラスメント(はらすめんと) (ハラスメント): harassment
- インシデント(いんしでんと) (インシデント): incident, troubling event
- 内部告発(ないぶこくはつ) (内部告発): whistleblowing
- 調査(ちょうさ) (調査): investigation
- 法令遵守(ほうれいじゅんしゅ) (法令遵守): compliance with laws and regulations
- 社内調査(しゃないちょうさ) (社内調査): internal investigation
- パワーハラスメント(ぱわーはらすめんと) (パワーハラスメント): power harassment
- 発生(はっせい) (発生): occurrence
- 告発者(こくはつしゃ) (告発者): whistleblower, reporter
- 社内規程(しゃないきてい) (社内規程): internal regulations
- セクシャルハラスメント(せくしゃるはらすめんと) (セクシャルハラスメント): sexual harassment
- 保護(ほご) (保護): protection
- 報告書(ほうこくしょ) (報告書): report, written report
- 聞き取り(ききとり) (聞き取り): hearing, interview
- 速報(そくほう) (速報): immediate report, flash report
- 企業倫理(きぎょうりんり) (企業倫理): corporate ethics
- 報復(ほうふく) (報復): retaliation, revenge
- 証言(しょうげん) (証言): testimony
- 相談(そうだん) (相談): consultation
- 不正(ふせい) (不正): misconduct, fraud
- 相談窓口(そうだんまどぐち) (相談窓口): consultation contact
- 事実(じじつ) (事実): fact
- 証拠(しょうこ) (証拠): evidence
- 公益通報(こうえきつうほう) (公益通報): public-interest disclosure
- 利益相反(りえきそうはん) (利益相反): conflict of interest
- 公平(こうへい) (公平): fairness
- 被害者(ひがいしゃ) (被害者): victim
- 秘密保持(ひみつほじ) (秘密保持): confidentiality
- 原因(げんいん) (原因): cause
- 証拠(しょうこ) (証拠): evidence
- 中立(ちゅうりつ) (中立): neutrality
- 被害(ひがい) (被害): damage, harm
- 情報管理(じょうほうかんり) (情報管理): information management
- 加害者(かがいしゃ) (加害者): perpetrator
- 不快(ふかい) (不快): unpleasant, discomfort
- 取引(とりひき) (取引): business dealing, transaction
- 対応(たいおう) (対応): response, handling
- 第三者(だいさんしゃ) (第三者): third party
- 匿名(とくめい) (匿名): anonymity