来てくださっても結構です

English translation: You're still welcome to attend....bearing this in mind.

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Japanese term or phrase:	来てくださっても結構です
English translation:	You're still welcome to attend....bearing this in mind.
Entered by:	Leochan

01:45 Oct 24, 2007

Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general) / correspondence

Japanese term or phrase: 来てくださっても結構です

ある会議の案内を出したところ、来る必要のない人から参加したいとの要望がありました。
こちらとしては、対応に手間取るのでできれば来て欲しくありません。
失礼にならない程度に、暗に来て欲しくないことを伝えたいのだそうです。。。。

以下のような文脈です。
今回の会議のテーマは、○○であり、○○にはあまり時間を取れません。
それでも構わなければ、来てくださっても結構です。

Leochan KudoZ activity Questions: 264 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 139
Local time: 21:27

time is limited

Explanation:
The theme for this meeting is xxx. You may attend the meeting, but please understand that time is limited, and we will not be able to spend time discussing xxx.

Selected response from:

casey
United States
Local time: 08:27

Grading comment

caseyさん、KathyTさん、お答えありがとうございました。
今回は、「来て欲しくない度」がかなり高いそうですので、「来て下さっても構わない」と言った表現は使わないことにします。

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

You're still welcome to attend....bearing this in mind.

KathyT

3 +1

time is limited

casey

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

time is limited

Explanation:
The theme for this meeting is xxx. You may attend the meeting, but please understand that time is limited, and we will not be able to spend time discussing xxx.

casey
United States
Local time: 08:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 189

Grading comment

caseyさん、KathyTさん、お答えありがとうございました。
今回は、「来て欲しくない度」がかなり高いそうですので、「来て下さっても構わない」と言った表現は使わないことにします。

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

You're still welcome to attend....bearing this in mind.

Explanation:
I might say: "The theme of the meeting will be xxx, so please understand that we won't be able to spend much time discussing yyy due to time constraints. However, you're still welcome to attend (or you may still attend) if you wish, bearing this in mind.

Personally, I find these shut-out tactics really frustrating!

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-10-24 02:07:02 GMT)
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Sorry - this is very similar to Casey's answer, but I couldn't fit the whole thing in the "agree" space.
Not for grading!

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 22:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 75

Notes to answerer

Asker: Kathyさん、お答えありがとうございます。今後の参考にさせて頂きます。こういうの、いかにも日本的ですねー。担当者によると、この人はいつもKYなんだそうです。KYは、「空気が読めない人」という意味です（最近流行語？）。英語でなんと言うんだろう。。。

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