Japanese phrase
___を保留しています。 ___ o ho ryū shi te i ma su
Meaning
I am putting ___ on hold.
When to use it
States that a matter is temporarily not being decided. This polite business expression signals a delay without necessarily rejecting the matter.
Example dialogue
結論は出ましたか？ ketsu ron wa de ma shi ta ka
Have you reached a decision?
この件を保留しています。 ko no ken o ho ryū shi te i ma su
I am putting this matter on hold.