Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, shitsumon'oonegaiitashimasu

Sorry to trouble you, but please take care of the question.

Meaning

Prefaces the request with お忙しいところ恐れ入りますが to acknowledge the other person is busy before asking for the question.

When To Use

EmailClient communication

Formality

Keigo

Common Mistakes

Don't attach this heavy preface to tiny requests — save it for genuine impositions.

Examples (12)

kaiginomaenishitsumonnojunbioshimasu.

I will prepare for the question before the meeting.

shitsumonnoken, shouchishimashita.

Understood regarding the question.

nennotameshitsumonnitsuitemouichidokakuninshimasu.

Just in case, I will check the question once more.

shitsumonnitsuitemeerudegorenrakushimasu.

I will contact you about the question by email.

tantoushanishitsumonnojoukyouokyouyuushimashita.

I shared the status of the question with the person in charge.

shitsumonhamousukoshijikangakakarisoudesu.

The question looks like it will take a little more time.

raishuu, shitsumonnouchiawaseoyoteishiteimasu.

We are planning a meeting about the question next week.

shitsumongaowarimashitara, gohoukokushimasu.

Once the question is finished, I will report back.

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, shitsumon'oonegaishimasu.

Sorry to trouble you, but please take care of the question.

shitsumonnitsuitenanikagofumeinatenhaarimasuka.

Is there anything unclear about the question?

chiimudeshitsumonnitsuitehanashiaimashita.

We discussed the question as a team.

shitsumonnoken, hikitsuzukiyoroshikuonegaishimasu.

Thank you for your continued help with the question.

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