Japanese phrase
___は誰の承認が必要ですか？ ___ wa dare no shō nin ga hitsu yō de su ka
Meaning
Who needs to approve ___?
When to use it
Asks who has to approve a matter. It is a polite and direct business question used when checking the required approval before taking action.
Example dialogue
この契約は誰の承認が必要ですか？ ko no kei yaku wa dare no shō nin ga hitsu yō de su ka
Who needs to approve this contract?
社長の承認が必要です。 sha chō no shō nin ga hitsu yō de su
The president needs to approve it.