Japanese phrase
___では対応が難しいです。 ___ de wa tai ō ga muzuka shi i de su
Meaning
It would be difficult to accommodate ___.
When to use it
Says politely that a request or condition is hard to meet. It often softens a refusal in business settings without sounding too direct.
Example dialogue
納期を来週までにできますか？ nō ki o rai shū ma de ni de ki ma su ka
Can you finish it by next week?
申し訳ありません。その納期では対応が難しいです。 mō shi wake a ri ma se n so no nō ki de wa tai ō ga muzuka shi i de su
I am sorry, but it would be difficult to accommodate that deadline.