Japanese phrase

___では困ります。 ___ de wa koma ri ma su

Meaning

___ would not work for me.

When to use it

Politely says that a proposed choice cannot be accepted. It is firm but less blunt than a direct refusal.

Example dialogue

明日の朝では困ります。 asu no asa de wa koma ri ma su

Tomorrow morning would not work for me.

では、午後にしましょう。 de wa go go ni shi ma shō

Then, let's schedule it for the afternoon.

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