Formal to Superior
Workplace · Communication
少しよろしいでしょうか。ご相談したいことがありまして。 — Do you have a moment? There's something I'd like your advice on. (Workplace · Communication, Formal to Superior, JLPT N2)
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少しよろしいでしょうか。ご相談したいことがありまして。
すこしよろしいでしょうか。ごそうだんしたいことがありまして。
Do you have a moment? There's something I'd like your advice on.
Romaji: Sukoshi yoroshii deshou ka. Gosoudan shitai koto ga arimashite. / Reply Romaji: Hai, douzo. Nan desu ka?
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はい、どうぞ。何ですか？
はい、どうぞ。なんですか？
Of course. What is it?
Gesture & etiquette
Approach during a natural break — not when the person is clearly focused or on the phone. Speak quietly. If they look busy, offer: 「後ほど伺ってもよろしいでしょうか。」(Could I come back later?) Respecting concentration time is valued in Japanese workplaces.
「ご相談したい」(I'd like your advice) is more humble than 「聞きたい」(I want to ask) — this humble register is appropriate when approaching superiors. The trailing 「〜まして」signals you're about to explain more, naturally making the listener curious and receptive.