Japanese phrase
___は保留にします。 ___ wa ho ryū ni shi ma su
Meaning
I will put ___ on hold.
When to use it
Shows that a matter will be postponed for now. This polite business phrase leaves open the possibility of taking action later.
Example dialogue
契約の件は進めますか？ kei yaku no ken wa susu me ma su ka
Shall we move forward with the contract?
今回は契約の件は保留にします。 kon kai wa kei yaku no ken wa ho ryū ni shi ma su
I will put the contract on hold this time.