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Polite to Colleague

Workplace · Meeting

N3

重要な論点ですので、もう少しお時間を頂戴してご議論いただいてもよろしいでしょうか。This is an important point, so may we extend the time a bit more for further discussion? (Workplace · Meeting, Polite to Colleague, JLPT N3)

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重要な論点ですので、もう少しお時間を頂戴してご議論いただいてもよろしいでしょうか。

じゅうようなろんてんですので、もうすこしおじかんをちょうだいしてごぎろんいただいてもよろしいでしょうか。

This is an important point, so may we extend the time a bit more for further discussion?

Romaji: Juuyou na ronten desu node, mou sukoshi ojikan wo choudai shite gogiron itadaite mo yoroshii deshou ka. / Reply Romaji: Sou desu ne. 15-fun hodo nobashimashou.

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そうですね。15分ほど延ばしましょう。

そうですね。15ふんほどのばしましょう。

Yes. Let's extend by 15 minutes.

Gesture & etiquette

Address the facilitator/chair. Make eye contact with all participants before speaking, signaling 'do you all agree?'. If extension approved, watch participants' faces for impatience and offer a brief stretch break: 「途中で5分休憩しましょうか」.

Time extension request when meeting agenda is incomplete. 「重要な論点ですので」 (it's an important point) justifies the extension. 「もう少し」 specifies modest scope. Always propose specific extension (15-30 min) when chair agrees. Check participants' availability—late returns inconvenience.

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