Keigo

zangyouoonegaidekimasudeshouka

Might I ask you to handle the overtime?

Meaning

A very polite, humble request used with managers, clients, or anyone senior. The でしょうか softens it further.

When To Use

Client emailManager communication

Formality

Keigo

Common Mistakes

Reserve this level for genuinely formal contexts; overusing keigo with close teammates can feel distant.

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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