Japanese phrase
___のため、対応できません。 ___ no ta me tai ō de ki ma se n
Meaning
I cannot assist because of ___.
When to use it
States that assistance is not possible for a stated reason. This polite but direct wording is common in customer service and workplace situations.
Example dialogue
この件を確認できますか？ ko no ken o kaku nin de ki ma su ka
Can you check this matter?
今日は担当者が不在のため、対応できません。 kyō wa tan tō sha ga fu zai no ta me tai ō de ki ma se n
The person in charge is absent today, so I cannot assist.