Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Meeting
一つご提案があるのですが、いかがでしょうか。 — I have a proposal I'd like to share — what do you think? (Workplace · Meeting, Polite to Colleague, JLPT N3)
You
一つご提案があるのですが、いかがでしょうか。
ひとつごていあんがあるのですが、いかがでしょうか。
I have a proposal I'd like to share — what do you think?
Romaji: Hitotsu go-teian ga aru no desu ga, ikaga deshou ka. / Reply Romaji: Douzo, kikimashou.
Reply
どうぞ、聞きましょう。
どうぞ、ききましょう。
Please, let's hear it.
Gesture & etiquette
A slight forward lean signals your intention to contribute. After the nod to speak, pause briefly before presenting your idea — this micro-pause signals deliberateness, which is valued in Japanese professional settings.
Framing an idea as 「ご提案」(a humble proposal) rather than 「私の考え」(my idea) softens the suggestion and invites collaborative rather than evaluative response. In Japanese meetings, ideas are often floated gently before being formally proposed — this phrase opens that exploratory space.