Formal to Superior
Workplace · Meeting
少々よろしいでしょうか。確認させていただきたいことがございます。 — Do you have a moment? There is something I'd like to confirm with you. (Workplace · Meeting, Formal to Superior, JLPT N3)
You
少々よろしいでしょうか。確認させていただきたいことがございます。
しょうしょうよろしいでしょうか。かくにんさせていただきたいことがございます。
Do you have a moment? There is something I'd like to confirm with you.
Romaji: Shoushou yoroshii deshou ka. Kakunin sasete itadakitai koto ga gozaimasu. / Reply Romaji: Hai, douzo. Nan deshou ka.
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はい、どうぞ。何でしょうか。
はい、どうぞ。なんでしょうか。
Yes, go ahead. What is it?
Gesture & etiquette
Stop at a respectful distance from the superior's desk before speaking. Do not lean over the desk or rest your hands on it. Wait for a nod or verbal 'yes' before proceeding with your actual question.
Approaching a superior's desk in Japan requires this verbal permission request first — sitting down or beginning a question without asking is considered presumptuous. The vague 「確認させていただきたいことが」(there's something I'd like to confirm) prepares them without alarming them.