Japanese phrase

___を引き継いでもらえますか? ___ o hi ki tsu i de mo ra e ma su ka

Meaning

Could you take over ___?

When to use it

A polite request for someone to take over a task or role. It is common at work or when one person needs another to handle an ongoing responsibility, and it sounds softer than a direct command.

Example dialogue

この仕事、を引き継いでもらえますか? ko no shi goto o hi ki tsu i de mo ra e ma su ka

Could you take over this task?

はい、わかりました。 ha i wa ka ri ma shi ta

Sure, I understand.

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