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一点確認させてください。その点について、別の観点からも検討してみてはいかがでしょうか。
いってんかくにんさせてください。そのてんについて、べつのかんてんからもけんとうしてみてはいかがでしょうか。
May I confirm one point? What if we also considered that from a different angle?
Romaji: Itten kakunin sasete kudasai. Sono ten ni tsuite, betsu no kanten kara mo kentou shite mite wa ikaga deshou ka. / Reply Romaji: Naru hodo. Dono you na kanten desu ka?
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なるほど。どのような観点ですか？
なるほど。どのようなかんてんですか？
I see. What kind of angle do you have in mind?
Gesture & etiquette
Lean slightly forward to show engagement. Keep your voice even and unhurried. Have your alternative point clearly articulated before raising the question — vague suggestions are often ignored.
Disagreeing directly in Japanese meetings risks breaking harmony (wa). Instead, frame alternatives as 'adding a perspective' rather than rejecting. Asking 'isnt there another angle?' invites consideration without confrontation. Always pair a suggestion with a reason to be taken seriously.