When a submission may be late, contact the other person early and suggest a realistic date.
The idea
Use 期限を金曜日まで延ばしていただけますか to ask politely for an extension until Friday. まで marks the limit; までに with 提出 specifies the latest time for completing the submission.
Examples
- 提出の期限について、ご相談があります。I would like to discuss the submission deadline.
- 確認に予定より時間がかかっています。Checking is taking longer than planned.
- 期限を金曜日まで延ばしていただけますか。Could you extend the deadline until Friday?
- 難しければ、木曜日に途中の資料をお送りします。If that is difficult, I will send you the draft materials on Thursday.
- ご迷惑をおかけして、申し訳ありません。I am sorry for the inconvenience.
- それでは、金曜日までに提出いたします。In that case, I will submit it by Friday.
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Watch out
A request is not an agreement. Wait for a reply before treating Friday as the new deadline, and offer an interim update if needed.
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「提出の＿」（期限／資料）
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期限
期限 means the deadline, not the document.
「金曜日＿延ばす」（まで／から）
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まで
まで marks the proposed end of the extended period.
「延ばして＿か。」（いただけます／あります）
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いただけます
いただけますか makes the extension a polite request.
Practice round
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「提出の＿」（期限／資料）
「金曜日＿延ばす」（まで／から）
「延ばして＿か。」（いただけます／あります）
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Explain a delay to a colleague, request an extension to Friday and propose sending a draft on Thursday.