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Meetings · part 3 — aligning

Confirm you're on the same wavelength.

「同じ認識か」を確認できるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

Are we on the same wavelength about ~?
Let me play it back: ~.
So we're aligned on ~.
Anything I've missed?

Example conversation

ALet me play it back: March launch, capped budget, Sara leads.
BThat's it.
AAre we on the same wavelength about the cap?
BYes — fifty thousand, firm.
AGood. So we're aligned on everything. Anything I've missed?
BNothing. Perfectly clear.

In context

Listen to someone confirming alignment. 'Before we close, let me play it back: we launch in March, the budget is capped at fifty thousand, and Sara leads. Are we on the same wavelength about that cap? Good. So we're aligned on the whole plan. Anything I've missed? Then I'll write it up.'

When to use it · practice

You want to confirm a shared understanding. Check you're on the same wavelength.
共通理解を確認したいです。「同じ認識か」確認しましょう。
You want to restate the agreement. Play it back.
合意を言い直したいです。復唱しましょう。
You want to catch any gaps. Ask what you've missed.
抜けを拾いたいです。「漏れはないか」たずねましょう。

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