お手数をおかけします
- Expression
- お手数をおかけします
- Category
- teineigo (polite)
- Plain equivalent
- 面倒をかける
- Level
- N3
- When to use it
A business set phrase used when asking someone to do extra work or trouble them. Learners often translate directly from native languages and miss the nuance of apologizing for trouble.
- Example
お手数をおかけしますが、よろしくお願いします。 (I apologize for the trouble, but I appreciate your help.)