A respectful disagreement can preserve cooperation while making a project risk clear.
The idea
Acknowledge the other view with お考えは理解しておりますが, then state a specific concern. 懸念がございます expresses concern formally; ご検討いただけますか invites consideration rather than demanding agreement.
Examples
- ご提案ありがとうございます。Thank you for your proposal.
- お考えは理解しておりますが、現在の納期では品質確認が難しいと思います。I understand your point, but the current deadline would make quality checks difficult.
- ミスが残る懸念がございます。I am concerned that errors may remain.
- 納期を一週間延ばすことをご検討いただけますか。Could we consider extending the deadline by one week?
- または、まず必要な機能だけをお届けすることも可能です。Alternatively, we could deliver only the essential features first.
- この進め方について、いかがお考えでしょうか。What do you think of this approach?
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Watch out
Do not stop at a vague 難しいです: explain the reason and offer a workable alternative. A polite form alone does not make a promise to deliver.
Try it yourself
「お考えは理解しております_、確認が難しいです。」(が/ので)
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が
が introduces the contrasting concern after acknowledging the client’s view.
「納期を延ばすことを、ご検討_か。」(いただけます/ございます)
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いただけます
いただけます makes ご検討いただけますか a polite request to consider the proposal.
「ミスが残る_がございます。」(懸念/提案)
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懸念
懸念 names the concern that errors may remain; 提案 means a proposal.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
「お考えは理解しております_、確認が難しいです。」(が/ので)
「納期を延ばすことを、ご検討_か。」(いただけます/ございます)
「ミスが残る_がございます。」(懸念/提案)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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A client wants an earlier deadline. Acknowledge the request, explain the quality risk and propose a one-week extension or a staged delivery.

