please understand (that...); please bear in mind (that...)
A polite, honorific set phrase used to ask someone to keep something in mind or to understand a situation. Often used in formal requests or explanations.
Today's meeting has been cancelled. Please bear this in mind.
来週は休業いたしますので、お含みおきください。
We will be closed next week, so please understand.
Standard polite written form using ください in kana.
Variant with 置き and 下さい in kanji; less common but still seen in formal writing.
A set phrase combining the honorific prefix お, the verb 含む (to include, to hold inside), the auxiliary verb おく (to do in advance/keep), and the polite imperative ください. Literally 'please keep it included in your mind'.