Japanese phrase
___はどちらが負担しますか？ ___ wa do chi ra ga fu tan shi ma su ka
Meaning
Which of the two parties will pay for ___?
When to use it
Asks which of two parties will pay an expense. It is common in business discussions when agreeing on financial responsibility and sounds polite and direct.
Example dialogue
会場費はどちらが負担しますか？ kai jō hi wa do chi ra ga fu tan shi ma su ka
Which of the two parties will pay for the venue?
先方にお願いします。 sen pō ni o nega i shi ma su
We would like the other party to cover it.