Japanese phrase
優先して___いただけますか？ yū sen shi te ___ i ta da ke ma su ka
Meaning
Could you prioritize ___?
When to use it
A polite request to treat something as more urgent. It is common in work or service settings and sounds respectful rather than forceful.
Example dialogue
今日中に必要なんです。 kon nichi chū ni hitsu yō na n de su
I need it by the end of today.
この書類を優先して処理していただけますか？ ko no sho rui o yū sen shi te sho ri shi te i ta da ke ma su ka
Could you prioritize processing this document?