Formal to Superior
Workplace · Reporting
ご報告があります。少々お時間をいただけますか。 — I have something to report. Could you spare a moment? (Workplace · Reporting, Formal to Superior, JLPT N3)
You
ご報告があります。少々お時間をいただけますか。
ごほうこくがあります。しょうしょうおじかんをいただけますか。
I have something to report. Could you spare a moment?
Romaji: Go-hōkoku ga arimasu. Shōshō o-jikan wo itadakemasu ka. / Reply Romaji: Hai, dōzo.
Reply
はい、どうぞ。
はい、どうぞ。
Yes, go ahead.
Gesture & etiquette
Wait until the superior appears between tasks or looks up. Approach quietly and stand at a respectful distance (about 1 meter). When they acknowledge you, bow slightly and begin the report concisely.
This opens the '報連相' (Hō-Ren-Sō: Report, Contact, Consult) cycle — the cornerstone of Japanese workplace communication. Always proactively report issues to superiors rather than waiting to be asked; silence is seen as concealment.
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