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Learn Hardcore Japanese: sintyokuzyoukyou wo kakuninsimasu. - I check the progress of the work.

Hardcore Japanese
/Arranging an appliance repair visit
/shinchokujoukyou o kakuninshimasu.

shinchokujoukyou o kakuninshimasu.

進捗状況しんちょくじょうきょう　を　確認かくにんします。shinchokujoukyou o kakuninshimasu.

I check the progress of the work.

Breakdown of shinchokujoukyou o kakuninshimasu.

direct object particle

確認かくにんするkakuninsuru

進捗状況しんちょくじょうきょうshinchokujoukyou

the progress of the work

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Questions & Answers about shinchokujoukyou o kakuninshimasu.

How do you read 進捗状況を確認します?

It is read:

しんちょくじょうきょうをかくにんします

Breakdown:

進捗状況 = しんちょくじょうきょう
を = o (even though it is written with the kana を)
確認します = かくにんします

In natural writing, the spaces are usually not included:

進捗状況を確認します。

What does 進捗状況 mean exactly?

進捗状況 is a compound noun meaning something like progress status or the current state of progress.

It is made of:

進捗 = progress, how far something has advanced
状況 = situation, state, condition

So 進捗状況 is a fairly formal/business-like way to talk about how a project, task, or plan is progressing.

In English, we often would not say progress status in everyday speech, but in Japanese this kind of compound is very normal, especially in workplaces.

Why is the particle を used here?

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

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を marks the direct object of the verb.

So in this sentence:

進捗状況 is the thing being checked
確認します is the action of checking/confirming

So the structure is:

[thing being checked] + を + [check]

That means:

進捗状況を確認します = (I/We) check the progress status

A very literal breakdown would be:

進捗状況 = progress status
を = object marker
確認します = check/confirm

Why is 確認します used instead of a simple verb?

確認します comes from the noun 確認 plus the verb します.

This is called a suru verb pattern:

確認 = confirmation / checking
確認する = to confirm / to check
確認します = polite form of 確認する

Japanese has many words like this:

勉強する = to study
連絡する = to contact
確認する = to confirm/check

So even though 確認 looks like a noun, it can become a verb by adding する.

Why does the verb come at the end of the sentence?

Because Japanese normally puts the main verb at the end.

The basic pattern is often:

topic/subject + object + verb

So:

進捗状況を確認します literally follows the order
progress status + check

This is different from English, where we usually say:

I check the progress status

In Japanese, the action usually comes last.

Is this sentence polite?

Yes. 確認します is the polite non-past form.

That makes the whole sentence polite and appropriate for:

work
meetings
emails
customer-facing situations
formal explanations

A less formal version would be:

進捗状況を確認する。

That is the dictionary/plain form and sounds less polite.

Does 確認します mean I check, I will check, or something else?

It can mean several things depending on context.

The -ます non-past form can express:

a habitual action: I check
an immediate/future action: I will check
a formal statement of intent: I’ll confirm/check

So 進捗状況を確認します could mean:

I check the progress status
I will check the progress status
We will check the progress status

Japanese often leaves the subject unstated when it is understood from context.

Where is the subject? Who is doing the checking?

The subject is omitted.

This is very normal in Japanese. If it is already clear from the situation, Japanese often does not say:

I
we
you
they

So 進捗状況を確認します could mean:

I will check the progress
We will check the progress
Let’s check the progress depending on context

In a business setting, it often implies I or we.

Can I say 進捗を確認します instead of 進捗状況を確認します?

Yes, often you can.

進捗を確認します = check the progress
進捗状況を確認します = check the progress status / current state of progress

The version with 状況 sounds a little more formal and a little more explicit. In many workplace contexts, both are natural.

So:

進捗 is shorter and very common
進捗状況 feels a bit more official or detailed

What is the difference between 確認します and something like 見ます or チェックします?

They overlap, but the nuance is different.

確認します = confirm, verify, check carefully
見ます = look at, see
チェックします = check, often using a borrowed English-style word

確認します sounds more formal and deliberate. It often suggests making sure something is correct or up to date.

For example:

資料を見ます = I look at the materials
資料を確認します = I check/confirm the materials
資料をチェックします = I check the materials

In business Japanese, 確認します is especially common because it sounds professional.

Is 進捗状況 a common everyday word?

It is common, but mostly in formal or work-related contexts.

You are likely to hear it in:

offices
meetings
project management
reports
status updates

In casual daily conversation, people might use simpler wording depending on the situation.

So this sentence has a clear business Japanese feel.

Why are there spaces in 進捗状況　を　確認します。? I thought Japanese usually has no spaces.

You are right: normal Japanese writing usually does not use spaces.

The standard way to write this is:

進捗状況を確認します。

Spaces are sometimes added in learning materials to make the sentence easier to read and to show where words or particles are.

So the spaced version is for learners, but the natural written version has no spaces.

What is the plain-form version of this sentence?

The plain-form version is:

進捗状況を確認する。

確認します = polite
確認する = plain / dictionary form

You might use 確認する:

in casual speech
in notes
in internal writing
when speaking less formally

But in many business situations, 確認します is safer and more natural.

Can this sentence be used in a meeting or email?

Yes, very naturally.

It fits well in business contexts such as:

まず、進捗状況を確認します。
First, we will check the progress status.
次に進捗状況を確認します。
Next, we will check the progress status.
プロジェクトの進捗状況を確認します。
We will check the project’s progress status.

On its own, it sounds a little like a formal statement of the next step in a process, which is exactly the kind of thing you hear in meetings and professional communication.

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