Japanese phrase
進行役は___でお願いします。 shin kō yaku wa ___ de o nega i shi ma su
Meaning
Please have ___ be the facilitator.
When to use it
Requests that a person be the meeting facilitator. It is a polite, practical way to assign someone to guide a meeting or discussion.
Example dialogue
次の会議、誰に頼みますか？ tsugi no kai gi dare ni tano mi ma su ka
Who should we ask for the next meeting?
進行役は田中さんでお願いします。 shin kō yaku wa ta naka sa n de o nega i shi ma su
Please have Mr. Tanaka be the facilitator.