Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Meeting
You
では、次の議題に移らせていただきます。ご意見のある方はいらっしゃいますか？
では、つぎのぎだいにうつらせていただきます。ごいけんのあるかたはいらっしゃいますか？
Then let's move on to the next agenda item. Does anyone have any opinions or comments?
Romaji: Dewa, tsugi no gidai ni utsurasete itadakimasu. Goiken no aru kata wa irasshaimasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, sukoshi yoroshii desu ka?
Reply
はい、少しよろしいですか？
はい、すこしよろしいですか？
Yes, may I say something briefly?
Gesture & etiquette
Stand or sit upright with good posture when facilitating. Look around the room invitingly as you ask for opinions — make brief eye contact with each person. Have the meeting agenda visible on screen or paper. Pause after asking; allow 3-5 seconds of silence before moving on, as Japanese colleagues may hesitate before speaking up.
The phrase 'utsurasete itadakimasu' (let me humbly move to) is the polished, expected phrasing for a meeting facilitator in Japanese business. Asking for opinions with 'goiken no aru kata' invites input without singling anyone out, which respects the group harmony valued in Japanese workplaces.