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〜させていただく

JLPT N4 Keigo basics

humbly receive permission to do

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Causative te-form plus いただく frames your own action as a favor the listener allows, making it very humble. It is standard in business announcements and formal requests. Overuse sounds stiff, so reserve it for actions that genuinely involve the listener's permission.

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