pronoun
you (honorific, familiar); dear friend
Honorific second-person pronoun used in formal letters to address a male friend or colleague of equal status. Familiar yet respectful; not used in modern conversation.
拝啓 仁兄におかれましては、ますますご清栄のこととお喜び申し上げます。
Dear Sir, I hope this letter finds you in ever greater health and prosperity.
先日は仁兄より結構な品を頂戴し、誠にありがとうございました。
Thank you very much for the wonderful gift you sent the other day.