You use this to ask for permission politely. It means 'Is it okay if I...?' or 'Can I...?' You are thinking about the other person's feelings.
Verb [て-form] + も構いませんかPrimary
い-Adjective [て-form] + も構いませんか
な-Adjective [+ で] + も構いませんか
Noun [+ で] + も構いませんか
You use this to ask for permission politely. It means 'Is it okay if I...?' or 'Can I...?' You are thinking about the other person's feelings.
こちらの会議室を少しお借りしても構いませんか。
Would you mind if I borrowed this meeting room for a little while?
ここで写真を撮っても構いませんか。
Is it alright if I take a picture here?
明日の会議に出席しなくても構いませんか。
Would it be alright if I don't attend tomorrow's meeting?
田中さんは、先に帰っても構いませんかと聞いてきました。
Mr. Tanaka came and asked if it would be alright for him to go home first.
この件の担当は、私でも構いませんか。
Regarding the person in charge of this matter, would it be alright if it's me?
This phrase shows you really care about others' feelings. It's like asking, "Will this bother you?" You use it when you want to be very polite.
This is like saying "Is it okay if I...?" It is more formal than "〜てもいいですか." It asks if you will bother someone. It is not as humble as "〜させていただいてもよろしいですか." That form lowers your position more.
Don't use this when you ask about something you already did. For example, you cannot ask "Was it okay that I left early yesterday?"
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