Japanese phrase
___で仮押さえできますか？ ___ de kari o sa e de ki ma su ka
Meaning
Can we tentatively reserve it for ___?
When to use it
Asks whether something can be held temporarily. It is common when plans are not final, such as for a date, room, or service, and sounds polite in everyday business or booking situations.
Example dialogue
午後二時の枠で仮押さえできますか？ go go ni ji no waku de kari o sa e de ki ma su ka
Can we tentatively reserve it for the 2 p.m. time slot?
はい、その枠でお願いします。 ha i so no waku de o nega i shi ma su
Yes, please go ahead with that time slot.