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N2 Noun
拝啓Dear (so and so), Dear Sir, Dear Madam, To Whom It May Concern
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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,See Also:
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拝啓 【はいけい】
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手紙の最初に「拝啓」と書く。
I write 'Dear' at the beginning of the letter.
手紙:「拝啓、小林幸夫殿。」
Letter: 'Dear Mr. Yukio Kobayashi.'
手紙:「拝啓、宮下殿。先日は有難う御座いました。」
Letter: 'Dear Mr. Miyashita, Thank you very much for the other day.'
社長に手紙を書くにあたり、文の始めに「拝啓」と書いた。
When writing a letter to the company president, I started the text with 'Dear Sir'.
「拝啓」という言葉には「つつしんで申し上げます」という意味があるのだとか。
I heard that in Japanese, the expression 'Dear Sir or Madam' has the meaning of 'respectfully stating'.
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