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    ご迷惑をおかけしますが、ご理解いただけますと幸いです。(go-meiwaku o okakeshima su ga, gorikai itadakemasu to sai desu) - I apologize for the inconvenience, but I would appreciate your understanding.

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    formal

    How it works

    This phrase is a polite and indirect way to request understanding after causing inconvenience. It uses the humble prefix ご (go-) for politeness, the humble verb おかけする (okake suru) for 'to cause', and the honorific いただけます (itadakemasu) for 'can receive' to elevate the listener's action of understanding. The particle が (ga) acts as a soft conjunction meaning 'but', introducing the request for understanding.

    Sample sentences

    システムメンテナンスのため、一時的にサービスが停止いたします。ご迷惑をおかけしますが、ご理解いただけますと幸いです。

    Our services will be temporarily suspended for system maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we would appreciate your understanding.

    担当者不在のため、ご返答が遅れます。ご迷惑をおかけしますが、ご理解いただけますと幸いです。

    Due to the absence of the person in charge, our reply will be delayed. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we would appreciate your understanding.

    急な変更となり大変恐縮です。ご迷惑をおかけしますが、ご理解いただけますと幸いです。

    We are very sorry for the sudden change. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we would appreciate your understanding.

    Quick facts

    nuance:Implies that the speaker regrets causing trouble but needs the listener's understanding or patience due to unavoidable circumstances. It's often used in business or formal apologies/requests.
    politeness:Highly polite and humble expression. It uses humble language (謙譲語 - kenjōgo) for the speaker's action and honorific language (尊敬語 - sonkeigo) for the listener's action, creating a very respectful tone.

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    Example

    システムメンテナンスのため、一時的にサービスが停止いたします。ご迷惑をおかけしますが、ご理解いただけますと幸いです。

    Our services will be temporarily suspended for system maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we would appreciate your understanding.

    担当者不在のため、ご返答が遅れます。ご迷惑をおかけしますが、ご理解いただけますと幸いです。

    Due to the absence of the person in charge, our reply will be delayed. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we would appreciate your understanding.

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