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N2 Noun

拝啓(はいけい)Dear (so and so), Dear Sir, Dear Madam, To Whom It May Concern

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    1. Noun

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      Dear (so and so), Dear Sir, Dear Madam, To Whom It May Concern

      letters beginning with this typically end with 敬具,

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    拝啓 【はいけい】

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      手紙(てがみ)最初(さいしょ)に「拝啓(はいけい)」と()く。

      I write 'Dear' at the beginning of the letter.

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      手紙(てがみ):「拝啓(はいけい)小林(こばやし)幸夫(ゆきお)殿(どの)。」

      Letter: 'Dear Mr. Yukio Kobayashi.'

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      手紙(てがみ):「拝啓(はいけい)宮下(みやした)殿(どの)先日(せんじつ)有難(ありがと)御座(ござ)いました。」

      Letter: 'Dear Mr. Miyashita, Thank you very much for the other day.'

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      社長(しゃちょう)手紙(てがみ)()くにあたり、(ぶん)(はじ)めに「拝啓(はいけい)」と()いた。

      When writing a letter to the company president, I started the text with 'Dear Sir'.

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      拝啓(はいけい)」という言葉(ことば)には「つつしんで(もう)()げます」という意味(いみ)があるのだとか。

      I heard that in Japanese, the expression 'Dear Sir or Madam' has the meaning of 'respectfully stating'.

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