Japanese phrase
___先生に指導をお願いできますか？ ___ sen sei ni shi dō o o nega i de ki ma su ka
Meaning
May I ask Professor ___ for some guidance?
When to use it
Requests permission to seek guidance from a teacher. The wording is respectful and works when asking an intermediary to arrange help from a teacher or supervisor.
Example dialogue
山田先生に指導をお願いできますか？ yama da sen sei ni shi dō o o nega i de ki ma su ka
May I ask Professor Yamada for some guidance?
もちろんです。相談してみましょう。 mo chi ro n de su sō dan shi te mi ma shō
Of course. Let us ask him.