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〜させていただく: humbly do (with permission)

N2 · 12 Honorific and humble set forms

Humbly says you do something, as if receiving permission from the other person.

Causative te-form + いただく. Very common in business: 発表させていただきます. Natural when the action needs the other person's permission or benefits them. Overusing it for everything can sound strange.

Examples

それでは、私わたしから発表はっぴょうさせていただきます。

Well then, allow me to give the presentation.

来週らいしゅう、休暇きゅうかを取とらせていただきたいのですが。

I would like to take leave next week, if I may.

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