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Cultural · Communication

N1

謹啓、ご入院の段、誠に驚き入りまして、お見舞い申し上げますとともに、一日も早いご快癒を心よりお祈り申し上げます。Respectfully, I am truly astonished to hear of your hospitalization. I extend my sympathies and pray sincerely for your earliest recovery. (Cultural · Communication, Formal — to stranger, JLPT N1)

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謹啓、ご入院の段、誠に驚き入りまして、お見舞い申し上げますとともに、一日も早いご快癒を心よりお祈り申し上げます。

きんけい、ごにゅういんのだん、まことにおどろきいりまして、おみまいもうしあげますとともに、いちにちもはやいごかいゆをこころよりおいのりもうしあげます。

Respectfully, I am truly astonished to hear of your hospitalization. I extend my sympathies and pray sincerely for your earliest recovery.

Romaji: Kinkei, gonyuuin no dan, makoto ni odoroki irimashite, omimai moushiagemasu to tomo ni, ichinichi mo hayai gokaiyu wo kokoro yori oinori moushiagemasu.

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ご丁寧なお見舞いのお手紙、誠にありがとう存じます。

ごていねいなおみまいのおてがみ、まことにありがとうぞんじます。

Thank you so much for your kind letter of condolence.

Gesture & etiquette

Written on quality white paper, black ink, vertical writing preferred. Use 「謹啓」 opening + 「敬具」 closing. White envelope, no decorative seals. Send by mail; do not deliver with gift in person (separate the communication).

Highest-formality hospital condolence letter opening. 「謹啓」 (kinkei, respectful greeting) is the most formal letter opener. 「~の段」 (regarding...) is N1 connector. 「驚き入りまして」 (am truly astonished) expresses sincere concern. 「ご快癒」 (full recovery) is more elevated than 「ご回復」. Conclude with 「敬具」 (keigu, respectful close).

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