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令閨 (れいけい, reikei) Japanese meaning: your wife | Kotomora
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Related words 奥おく 様さま Standard polite term for someone's wife, used in both speech and writing. 令閨 is much more formal and letter-specific.
奥おく さん Common respectful term for someone's wife, less formal than 奥様. 令閨 is far more literary and rare.
Etymology The kanji 令 (good, excellent) and 閨 (bedroom, wife's quarters) combine to form an honorific term for a wife. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with classical Chinese-influenced letter-writing conventions.
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お
伝つた
え
ください
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と
書か
き
添そ
え
た
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After the seasonal greeting, I added, 'Please give my regards to your wife as well.'
