拝啓

Dear ... (letter opening)

h a̠ i k e̞ː

拝 worship; pay respects + 啓 to inform; enlighten

noun Rare #31,801

Dear ... (letter opening) A formal written greeting used at the beginning of a letter, before the recipient’s name.

JA: 拝啓、田中様。お元気でお過ごしでしょうか。

EN: Dear Mr. Tanaka, I hope you are well.

“拝啓渡辺博子様”

Dear Ms. Hiroko Watanabe,

— Love Letter (1995)

Dear Mr. Itsuki Fujii,

— Love Letter (1995)

“拝啓藤井樹様”

Dear Itsuki Fujii,

— Love Letter (1995)

拝啓渡辺博子様

Dear Ms. Hiroko Watanabe,

— Love Letter (1995)

Dear Ms. Hiroko Watanabe, I'm doing well too.

— Love Letter (1995)

Dear Itsuki Fujii, please take a photo of the field where he used to run.

— Love Letter (1995)

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