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    ご協力をお願い申し上げます (go-kyōryoku o onegai mōshiagemasu - I humbly request your cooperation)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    very formal, highly polite (keigo)

    How it works

    This phrase is a highly formal and humble request. ご協力 (go-kyōryoku) means 'cooperation' with the honorific prefix ご (go-). を (o) is the object particle. お願い (onegai) is the noun form of 'request'. 申し上げます (mōshiagemasu) is the humble (kenjōgo) form of 'say' or 'do', used here to express the speaker's action of requesting in a humble way, elevating the listener.

    Sample sentences

    皆様のご協力をお願い申し上げます。

    I humbly request the cooperation of all of you.

    このプロジェクトの成功のため、皆様のご協力をお願い申し上げます。

    For the success of this project, I humbly request everyone's cooperation.

    引き続き、温かいご支援とご協力をお願い申し上げます。

    We humbly request your continued warm support and cooperation.

    Quick facts

    politeness:This is a prime example of 'kenjōgo' (humble language), which is one of the three main types of keigo (honorific language) in Japanese. It humbles the speaker's action to show respect to the listener.
    usageContext:Typically used in formal business settings, official announcements, public notices, or when addressing superiors or clients.

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    Example

    皆様のご協力をお願い申し上げます。

    I humbly request the cooperation of all of you.

    このプロジェクトの成功のため、皆様のご協力をお願い申し上げます。

    For the success of this project, I humbly request everyone's cooperation.

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