Illustration: In a small neighborhood household-goods shop, a customer approaches an employee who is folding towels. The customer gives a slight apologetic bow with one hand held politely near their chest, then indicates a storage basket on a shelf far above their reach.

JLPT N2expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

お手て数すうですが

otesuu desu ga

sorry to bother you, but

A polite lead-in to a request. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. お手数てすうですが塩しおを回まわしていただけませんか。

    May I trouble you to pass me the salt?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. お手数てすうですが、駅えきまでの道みちを教おしえていただけますか。

    Please be so kind as to show me the way to the station.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. テーブルの上うえに鍵かぎを忘わすれてきてしまいました。お手数てすうですが持もってきて戴いただけませんか？

    I left my keys on the table. Could I trouble you to bring them to me?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 手数

  • 手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-
  • 数number; strengthOnスウ・ス・サクKunかず・かぞえる・しばしば

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