This is a very polite way to say someone does something for you. You use it when that person is of higher status.
ご + Verb [stem] + いただくPrimary
This is a very polite way to say someone does something for you. You use it when that person is of higher status.
会議の詳細については、後日改めて部長からご連絡いただく予定です。
Regarding the details of the meeting, I am scheduled to receive contact from the department head at a later date.
先日、社長にご招待いただき、大変光栄でした。
I was greatly honored to be invited by the company president the other day.
この件に関しましては、特にご確認いただく必要はございません。
Regarding this matter, there is no particular need for you to confirm it.
お客様からご返信いただいたメールは、すべて保存しております。
We have saved all the emails that we have received in response from our customers.
皆様にご理解いただくまで、何度でもご説明いたします。
I will explain as many times as it takes until I can have everyone understand.
This is different from "ご + Verb [stem] + する". That form is when you do something for a higher-status person. This form is when a higher-status person does something for you. This pattern is for Chinese-origin verbs. Native Japanese verbs use "お + Verb [stem] + いただく".
Don't use this when you talk about native Japanese verbs. For example, don't say "ご読みいただく". This pattern is only for verbs that come from Chinese. These are often two kanji words. They can become verbs with "する". For example, "連絡" (renraku) and "説明" (setsumei).
Use this when you want to show thanks for someone doing something for you. It makes you sound humble. It also makes the other person seem more important. You can use it to ask for things very politely.
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