Timeline for How do I politely ask my boss for a moment of his time?
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| Jun 14, 2011 at 2:46 | comment | added | istrasci | I would personally say something like ４，５分よろしいですか？ (Do you have 4 or 5 minutes), or something like @Nicolas Raoul said, お忙しいところをお邪魔してもいいですか？ (May I bother you for a moment even though you're quite busy?) | |
| Jun 14, 2011 at 1:13 | vote | accept | Troyen | ||
| Jun 13, 2011 at 22:14 | history | edited | Tsuyoshi Ito | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
improved for accuracy and clarity
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| Jun 13, 2011 at 5:27 | comment | added | Tsuyoshi Ito | @Nicolas: Yes. That phrase is also formal and polite. Maybe that should be an answer as well. | |
| Jun 13, 2011 at 5:23 | comment | added | Nicolas Raoul | If the boss is quite accessible, is 少しお邪魔してもいいですか acceptable as well? | |
| Jun 12, 2011 at 20:36 | history | edited | Tsuyoshi Ito | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added that お時間をいただく can also mean to make someone wait
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| Jun 12, 2011 at 20:25 | history | answered | Tsuyoshi Ito | CC BY-SA 3.0 |