N1 grammar · Lesson 23

Speeches and letters: 「申もうし上あげます」「の折おり」「のほど」

皆様みなさまのご協力きょうりょくのほど、よろしくお願ねがい申もうし上あげます。

「お〜申もうし上あげます」: formal congratulations, apologies, notices; 「の折おり」 「のほど」 in letters; 「拝啓はいけい」…「敬具けいぐ」 layout; wedding, funeral, ceremony phrases.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01「お／ご〜申もうし上あげます」: the most formal “I respectfully offer …”
  2. 02「〜の折おり」 and 「〜のほど」: “when” in letters, and softer requests
  3. 03Letter layout: from 「拝啓はいけい」 to 「敬具けいぐ」
  4. 04Set phrases for weddings, funerals and ceremonies (just understand them)
  5. 05Compared with similar expressions
  6. 06Putting them together: dialogue and a letter

Practice

  • What does this sentence mean?
  • Which one is appropriate?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Change to the formal style of speeches and letters
  • Put the pieces in order
  • Read the passage and answer the questions

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