This phrase means 'I think that...' or 'I wonder if...'. You use it to sound very polite and humble. It shows you are not 100% sure.
Clause [plain form] + かと存じますPrimary
This phrase means 'I think that...' or 'I wonder if...'. You use it to sound very polite and humble. It shows you are not 100% sure.
こちらの資料でよろしいかと存じます。
I believe these documents will be satisfactory.
現時点では特に問題はないかと存じます。
At this point in time, I don't believe there are any particular issues.
先日の会議では、その点が重要だったかと存じますが、いかがでしょうか。
I believe that point was the important one in our previous meeting, but what are your thoughts?
ご多忙かと存じますが、ご確認のほどよろしくお願いいたします。
I imagine you must be very busy, but I would be grateful for your confirmation.
その件については、先方がすでにご存じかと存じました。
Regarding that matter, I was under the impression that the other party was already aware.
Imagine you are offering an idea. You want to be polite. You do not want to sound too strong. This phrase helps you do that. It is like saying 'maybe' or 'perhaps' in English. It makes your words softer.
This is different from "〜と存じます". That one shows you are more sure. "〜かと存じます" shows you are less sure. It adds a question mark to your thought.
Watch out: Do not use this phrase with friends. Do not use it with family. It is very polite. It is for business or formal letters. Using it casually sounds strange.
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