Japanese phrase
しばらく連絡を控えたいです。 shi ba ra ku ren raku o hika e ta i de su
Meaning
I would like to refrain from contacting you for a while.
When to use it
Expresses a wish to stop communicating for some time. The wording is gentle in form but clearly sets a boundary in a personal conversation.
Example dialogue
今は距離を置きたいので、しばらく連絡を控えたいです。 ima wa kyo ri o o ki ta i no de shi ba ra ku ren raku o hika e ta i de su
I want some space right now, so I would like to refrain from contacting you for a while.
わかりました。落ち着いたら連絡ください。 wa ka ri ma shi ta o chi tsu i ta ra ren raku ku da sa i
I understand. Please contact me when things settle down.