Polite to Colleague
Workplace · Socializing
〇〇さんの送別に合わせて、みんなでプレゼントを贈りたいと思います。ご協力いただけますか？ — We're organizing a group farewell gift for [Name]. Would you be willing to chip in? (Workplace · Socializing, Polite to Colleague, JLPT N3)
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〇〇さんの送別に合わせて、みんなでプレゼントを贈りたいと思います。ご協力いただけますか？
〇〇さんのそうべつにあわせて、みんなでぷれぜんとをおくりたいとおもいます。ごきょうりょくいただけますか？
We're organizing a group farewell gift for [Name]. Would you be willing to chip in?
Romaji: ○○-san no soubetsu ni awasete, minna de purezento wo okuritai to omoimasu. Gokyoryoku itadakemasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Mochiron desu. Ikura desu ka?
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もちろんです。いくらですか？
もちろんです。いくらですか？
Of course. How much should I contribute?
Gesture & etiquette
Approach this conversation privately or in a small group, never in front of the person being gifted. Collect contributions discreetly — use an envelope rather than accepting cash openly.
Group gifts for farewell (送別) occasions are a deeply embedded Japanese workplace custom. The invitation is always framed as optional (「ご協力いただけますか？」) rather than an obligation — this preserves face for those who cannot contribute financially.