Keigo

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, zangyouoonegaiitashimasu

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

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 overtime.

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)

kaiginomaenizangyounojunbioshimasu.

I will prepare for the overtime before the meeting.

zangyounoken, shouchishimashita.

Understood regarding the overtime.

nennotamezangyounitsuitemouichidokakuninshimasu.

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

zangyounitsuitemeerudegorenrakushimasu.

I will contact you about the overtime by email.

tantoushanizangyounojoukyouokyouyuushimashita.

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

zangyouhamousukoshijikangakakarisoudesu.

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

raishuu, zangyounouchiawaseoyoteishiteimasu.

We are planning a meeting about the overtime next week.

zangyougaowarimashitara, gohoukokushimasu.

Once the overtime is finished, I will report back.

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, zangyouoonegaishimasu.

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

zangyounitsuitenanikagofumeinatenhaarimasuka.

Is there anything unclear about the overtime?

chiimudezangyounitsuitehanashiaimashita.

We discussed the overtime as a team.

zangyounoken, hikitsuzukiyoroshikuonegaishimasu.

Thank you for your continued help with the overtime.

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