Formal to Superior
Workplace · Reporting
ご相談させていただいてよろしいですか？〇〇の件で困っておりまして、アドバイスをいただけると助かります。 — Would it be alright to consult with you? I'm having difficulty with [matter] and your advice would be very helpful. (Workplace · Reporting, Formal to Superior, JLPT N3)
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ご相談させていただいてよろしいですか？〇〇の件で困っておりまして、アドバイスをいただけると助かります。
ごそうだんさせていただいてよろしいですか？〇〇のけんでこまっておりまして、あどばいすをいただけるとたすかります。
Would it be alright to consult with you? I'm having difficulty with [matter] and your advice would be very helpful.
Romaji: Gosoudan sasete itadaite yoroshii desu ka? [Matter] no ken de komattemashite, adobaisu wo itadakeru to tasukarimasu. / Reply Romaji: Mochiron. Donna mondai desu ka?
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もちろん。どんな問題ですか？
もちろん。どんなもんだいですか？
Of course. What's the problem?
Gesture & etiquette
Request a brief private meeting rather than asking in front of others; bring notes summarizing the problem; bow slightly as you open the conversation; come with your own initial ideas to show you've already thought it through.
Japanese superiors generally expect subordinates to attempt solutions before asking for help — framing your request as 'I've been struggling with...' signals you've tried; coming with preliminary solution ideas alongside the problem makes the consultation much more effective.