The situation
Two neighbors remember different rules for a shared space.
English meaning: Shall we try asking the person in charge of the building?
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一度、管理の方に聞いてみませんか。The questionWhat resolution is proposed?
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Clues in the scene
Shall we try asking the person in charge of the building?
Asking the manager offers a way to check the rule without deciding whose memory is right.
Each choice explained
Check the rule with the responsible manager — Best fit
Consulting the person responsible provides a route to verify the rule while the two accounts differ.
Declare the other person is lying — Does not fit
The proposal does not call either person dishonest. Checking together is not an accusation of lying.
Abolish the rule immediately — Does not fit
Checking a rule and abolishing it are different actions. No authority to abolish it is established.
Only notify management of a change already decided — Does not fit
No change has been decided. Asking a question is not notifying the manager of a completed decision.
Same words, another scene
The manager has just explained the written rule, and two people are discussing a possible exception. One makes the same suggestion to see whether extra permission is available.
The question now concerns an exception rather than conflicting memories of the current rule. The preceding discussion determines what needs checking.
We know the rule; shall we ask whether this exception is possible?
Literal meaning
A suggestion to ask the person responsible for management.
What these words cannot tell us
Whose memory is accurate, who has final authority and what exceptions exist are still unknown.
A question to ask in real life
Where can we check the rule currently in force?