Formal to Superior
Workplace · Reporting
業務効率化について一つご提案があるのですが、お時間いただけますでしょうか。 — I have a suggestion for improving work efficiency—could you spare a moment? (Workplace · Reporting, Formal to Superior, JLPT N3)
You
業務効率化について一つご提案があるのですが、お時間いただけますでしょうか。
ぎょうむこうりつかについてひとつごていあんがあるのですが、おじかんいただけますでしょうか。
I have a suggestion for improving work efficiency—could you spare a moment?
Romaji: Gyoumu kouritsuka ni tsuite hitotsu goteian ga aru no desu ga, ojikan itadakemasu deshou ka. / Reply Romaji: Ee, douzo. Nan desu ka?
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ええ、どうぞ。何ですか？
ええ、どうぞ。なんですか？
Yes, go ahead. What is it?
Gesture & etiquette
Approach when boss has just finished a meeting or call, not mid-task. Stand at appropriate distance, hold one-pager visibly. Speak with confidence but not assertively—you're offering, not demanding. If approved, follow up in writing immediately to confirm.
Bottom-up suggestion opener. 「一つ」 (one) makes the ask feel small and contained. 「ご提案があるのですが」 frames it as offering, not demanding. Prepare a one-pager (A4 maximum) with current state, proposed change, expected impact. Time the conversation to when your boss isn't deep in another task.