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〜ていただけませんか: would you kindly ...?

N4 · 02 Favors, passive & causative

A very polite request to someone of higher status.

Verb te-form + いただけませんか (or いただけますか). Humble and respectful, used with teachers, customers, and bosses. Stronger than 〜てもらえませんか. 〜ていただきたいのですが is even more indirect and polite.

Examples

Would you kindly tell me your name?

Could you kindly give me your reply by tomorrow?

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