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N1 Expressions, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

本題(ほんだい)(はい)to get down to business, to cut to the chase, to get straight to the point, to move on to the main subject

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    1. Expressions, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

      1.

      to get to the main subject, to move on to the main topic, to get down to business

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    本題に入る 【ほんだいにはいる】

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      問題(もんだい)本題(ほんだい)(はい)(まえ)雑談(ざつだん)終了(しゅうりょう)する。

      Let's wrap up the small talk before getting to down to business.

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      社長(しゃちょう):「さて、早速(さっそく)会議(かいぎ)本題(ほんだい)(はい)りましょう。」

      President: 'Alright, let's get down to business and start the meeting.'

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      やっと本題(ほんだい)(はい)ったのは(はな)(はじ)めてから(じゅっ)(ぷん)()だった。

      It took a full ten minutes of talking before we finally got to the point.

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      会議(かいぎ)において、(はや)本題(ほんだい)(はい)(ほう)()いとは(かなら)ずしも()えません。

      In meetings, jumping straight to the main topic isn't always the best approach.

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      まさか本題(ほんだい)(はい)(まえ)にこんなに時間(じかん)がかかるとは想像(そうぞう)だにしていなかった。

      I never expected it would take this long just to get to the main discussion.

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