Business Standard

shoushouomachikudasai

Please wait a moment.

Meaning

Used to put a caller on hold briefly while you check or transfer.

When To Use

Phone callsReception

Formality

Business Standard

Common Mistakes

For longer waits, add お時間をいただきます and offer to call back instead of leaving them holding.

Examples (12)

kaiginomaenidengonnojunbioshimasu.

I will prepare for the message before the meeting.

dengonnoken, shouchishimashita.

Understood regarding the message.

nennotamedengonnitsuitemouichidokakuninshimasu.

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

dengonnitsuitemeerudegorenrakushimasu.

I will contact you about the message by email.

tantoushanidengonnojoukyouokyouyuushimashita.

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

dengonhamousukoshijikangakakarisoudesu.

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

raishuu, dengonnouchiawaseoyoteishiteimasu.

We are planning a meeting about the message next week.

dengongaowarimashitara, gohoukokushimasu.

Once the message is finished, I will report back.

oisogashiitokoroosoreirimasuga, dengon'oonegaishimasu.

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

dengonnitsuitenanikagofumeinatenhaarimasuka.

Is there anything unclear about the message?

chiimudedengonnitsuitehanashiaimashita.

We discussed the message as a team.

dengonnoken, hikitsuzukiyoroshikuonegaishimasu.

Thank you for your continued help with the message.

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