Japanese phrase
___までに承認していただけますか？ ___ ma de ni shō nin shi te i ta da ke ma su ka
Meaning
Could you approve it by ___?
When to use it
Politely asks for approval by a stated deadline. It suits workplace requests and sounds respectful without being overly formal.
Example dialogue
金曜日までに承認していただけますか？ kin yō bi ma de ni shō nin shi te i ta da ke ma su ka
Could you approve it by Friday?
はい、金曜日までに承認します。 ha i kin yō hi ma de ni shō nin shi ma su
Yes, I will approve it by Friday.