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次回のお打ち合わせですが、来週はご都合いかがでしょうか。
じかいのおうちあわせですが、らいしゅうはごつごういかがでしょうか。
Regarding our next meeting — how does next week look for you?
Romaji: Jikai no o-uchi-awase desu ga, raishuu wa go-tsugou ikaga deshou ka. / Reply Romaji: Raishuu no suiyoubi gogo wa ikaga deshou ka?
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来週の水曜日の午後はいかがでしょうか？
らいしゅうのすいようびのごごはいかがでしょうか？
How about Wednesday afternoon next week?
Gesture & etiquette
Have your calendar open and ready — proposing times without checking availability signals disorganization. Confirm the meeting in writing (email) within the same day with date, time, location, and agenda points.
「ご都合はいかがでしょうか」is the standard Japanese scheduling phrase — more deferential than 'Are you free?' It puts scheduling control in the other party's hands, which is polite in Japanese business. Always propose 2-3 options after this opener: 「月曜か火曜の午前中はいかがでしょうか」.