言いい方かたは悪わるいですが

expression

not to be rude, but; excuse the phrasing, but

A set phrase used to soften a potentially blunt or critical statement. It acknowledges that the following words may sound harsh.

• 言いい方かたは悪わるいですが、その計けい画かくは現げん実じつ的てきではありません。

  Not to be rude, but that plan isn't realistic.

• 言いい方かたは悪わるいですが、彼かれの説せつ明めいはわかりにくかったです。

  Excuse the phrasing, but his explanation was hard to understand.