Business Email: Openings and Closings
Write the standard opening and closing lines of a Japanese business email, and learn the parts of an email from subject line to signature.
N3 Topic-Based Conversation — Business Email & Phone Etiquette · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 宛先（あてさき） (宛先): addressee, destination address
- 件名（けんめい） (件名): subject line
- 本文（ほんぶん） (本文): body (of an email)
- 署名（しょめい） (署名): signature
- 添付（てんぷ） (添付): attachment, attaching
- 挨拶（あいさつ） (挨拶): greeting
- 結び（むすび） (結び): closing (of a letter or email)
- お世話になっております（おせわになっております） (お世話になっております): thank you for your continued support (standard business greeting)
- 取り急ぎ（とりいそぎ） (取り急ぎ): in haste, for now (quick note)
- 恐れ入ります（おそれいります） (恐れ入ります): I'm sorry to trouble you, excuse me (polite)
- かしこまりました: certainly, understood (very polite)
- 承知しました（しょうちしました） (承知しました): understood (humble)
- 確認（かくにん） (確認): confirmation, check
- よろしくお願いいたします（よろしくおねがいいたします） (よろしくお願いいたします): thank you in advance (standard closing)
Kanji
In-lesson practice
- Business Email: Openings and Closings — Exercises (6 questions)
Related JLPT N3 quizzes
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 31 (10 questions)
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- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 28 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 27 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 26 (9 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 25 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 24 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 23 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 22 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 21 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 20 (10 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「宛先（あてさき）」 mean in this lesson?
- addressee, destination address
- What does 「件名（けんめい）」 mean in this lesson?
- subject line
- What does 「本文（ほんぶん）」 mean in this lesson?
- body (of an email)
- What does 「署名（しょめい）」 mean in this lesson?
- signature
- What does 「添付（てんぷ）」 mean in this lesson?
- attachment, attaching
- What does 「挨拶（あいさつ）」 mean in this lesson?
- greeting
- What does 「結び（むすび）」 mean in this lesson?
- closing (of a letter or email)
- What does 「お世話になっております（おせわになっております）」 mean in this lesson?
- thank you for your continued support (standard business greeting)
- What does 「取り急ぎ（とりいそぎ）」 mean in this lesson?
- in haste, for now (quick note)
- What does 「恐れ入ります（おそれいります）」 mean in this lesson?
- I'm sorry to trouble you, excuse me (polite)
- What does 「かしこまりました」 mean in this lesson?
- certainly, understood (very polite)
- What does 「承知しました（しょうちしました）」 mean in this lesson?
- understood (humble)
- What does 「確認（かくにん）」 mean in this lesson?
- confirmation, check
- What does 「よろしくお願いいたします（よろしくおねがいいたします）」 mean in this lesson?
- thank you in advance (standard closing)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「宛」 (あて)?
- address, to address (宛先)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「件」 (けん)?
- matter (件名)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「名」 (めい)?
- name
- What is the meaning of kanji 「署」 (しょ)?
- sign (署名)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「添」 (てん)?
- add, attach (添付)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「付」 (ふ)?
- attach (添付)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「承」 (しょう)?
- consent, receive (承知)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「知」 (ち)?
- know (承知)
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