N1 Lesson 8: 13/17
差し支え さしつかえ
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差し支え

may
is bit a bother if
do you mind if
is it a problem if

⚠ ても差し支えないです is also used but lacks politeness compared to other phrases
so it is less common and it is better to avoid it.
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Verb + 差し支え + ありません(か)・ないでしょう(か)・ございません(か)
Noun + 差し支え + ありません(か)・ないでしょう(か)・ございません(か)
なAdj + 差し支え + ありません(か)・ないでしょう(か)・ございません(か)
いAdj + 差し支え + ありません(か)・ないでしょう(か)・ございません(か)
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A差し支えない is a very polite phrase used when asking/granting permission. It is more polite than ても構わない or てもいい.
Notice that is generally used in polite form.
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《電車（でんしゃ）》「ここに座（すわ）っても差（さ）し支（つか）えありませんか？」
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Train: “Would it bother you if I sit here?”
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てもさしつかえない
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