Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Meeting
〇〇さんのご提案に関連してですが、この点もぜひ検討に加えてはいかがでしょうか。 — Building on [person]'s proposal, how about also adding this point for consideration? (Workplace · Meeting, Polite to Colleague, JLPT N3)
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〇〇さんのご提案に関連してですが、この点もぜひ検討に加えてはいかがでしょうか。
〇〇さんのごていあんにかんれんしてですが、このてんもぜひけんとうにくわえてはいかがでしょうか。
Building on [person]'s proposal, how about also adding this point for consideration?
Romaji: OO-san no goteian ni kanren shite desu ga, kono ten mo zehi kentou ni kuwaete wa ikaga deshou ka. / Reply Romaji: Ii desu ne. Douzo.
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いいですね。どうぞ。
いいですね。どうぞ。
That's a good idea. Please go ahead.
Gesture & etiquette
Gesture briefly toward the previous speaker as you reference their idea — this physical acknowledgment reinforces the credit. Then turn to the group as you introduce your addition. Keep a collaborative, open tone — not competitive. If possible, write your additional point on the whiteboard/screen next to the existing proposal so they visually appear as connected.
Explicitly crediting the original proposer ('OO-san no goteian ni kanren shite' — in connection with [person]'s proposal) before adding your own idea is a culturally essential move in Japanese meetings. It builds collaborative momentum rather than appearing to compete or redirect. This 'idea-stacking' pattern is valued because it shows you were listening and builds on the group's work rather than starting over.