Keigo

zangyounitsuitekakuninsaseteitadakemasuka

May I confirm the overtime with you?

Meaning

Humbly asks permission to confirm the overtime, common before acting on a manager's instruction.

When To Use

Manager communicationMeetings

Formality

Keigo

Common Mistakes

Asking to confirm shows diligence, not incompetence — managers prefer it to silent assumptions.

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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