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meeting minutes; minutes; record of proceedings
A written record of discussions, decisions, and action items from a meeting. An essential business document for documenting what was discussed and agreed upon.
会議の議事録を作成する。
Create the meeting minutes.
議事録を参加者全員に送る。
Send the minutes to all the participants.
前回の議事録を確認しましょう。
Let's review the minutes from the last meeting.
WORD STRUCTURE:
議事 (proceedings, agenda) + 録 (record)
TYPICAL CONTENTS:
- 日時 - date and time
- 場所 - location
- 出席者 - attendees
- 議題 - agenda items
- 決定事項 - decisions made
- 次回アクション - next actions
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 議事録を作成する - to create minutes
- 議事録を取る - to take minutes
- 議事録を配布する - to distribute minutes
- 議事録を承認する - to approve minutes
ROLE IN MEETINGS:
The person who takes minutes is called 議事録係 or 書記.
FORMAL VS INFORMAL:
- 議事録 - formal minutes (official meetings)
- メモ/ノート - informal notes