Japanese phrase

___で説明してもらえますか? ___ de setsu mei shi te mo ra e ma su ka

Meaning

Could you explain it using ___?

When to use it

Requests an explanation in a specified way. It is a polite request used when asking for a diagram, example, or simpler wording.

Example dialogue

これ、図で説明してもらえますか? ko re zu de setsu mei shi te mo ra e ma su ka

Could you explain this using a diagram?

はい、すぐ描きます。 ha i su gu ega ki ma su

Sure, I will draw one right away.

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