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〜ても差し支えない: it does no harm to; may

N2 · 13 Obligation and permission

A formal way to say it is acceptable to do something.

Verb te-form + も差し支えない. Written and formal, often seen in notices and business contracts. It means 'there is no problem even if'. It is stiffer than 〜てもかまわない and 〜てもいい.

Examples

ご希望きぼうであれば、見学けんがくしても差し支さしつかえありません。

If you wish, there is no problem with you observing.

この資料しりょうは、社外しゃがいに持ち出もちだしても差し支さしつかえない。

There is no harm in taking these documents outside the company.

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