Formal to Superior
Workplace · Reporting
先ほどの件ですが、内容をご確認いただいたうえで、ご承認をいただけますでしょうか。 — Regarding the matter from earlier — could you please review the content and then grant your approval? (Workplace · Reporting, Formal to Superior, JLPT N3)
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先ほどの件ですが、内容をご確認いただいたうえで、ご承認をいただけますでしょうか。
さきほどのけんですが、ないようをごかくにんいただいたうえで、ごしょうにんをいただけますでしょうか。
Regarding the matter from earlier — could you please review the content and then grant your approval?
Romaji: Sakihodo no ken desu ga, naiyou wo gokakunin itadaita ue de, goshounin wo itadakemasu deshou ka. / Reply Romaji: Wakatta. Ato de mite okimasu.
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わかった。後で見ておきます。
わかった。あとでみておきます。
Got it. I'll look at it later.
Gesture & etiquette
Present documents with both hands and a slight bow. Briefly summarize what requires approval in 1-2 sentences — do not make your superior read the entire document to understand the request. Set a gentle suggested timeline: 'Raikin narayoshi mawashite itadakemasu deshou ka' (Could you circulate it in the near future?).
The phrase 'kakunin itadaita ue de' (after confirming) is a key professional formula in Japanese that shows you expect a careful review before approval — not a rubber stamp. Approval requests ('ringi') in Japanese companies are taken seriously and should always include all relevant documents. Track the request and follow up politely if no response arrives in 1-2 business days.