御おん中ちゅう

お

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ちゅ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Messrs.; for the attention of; ... and Company

A formal suffix used after the name of an organization or company in the address block of a letter or email, similar to 'Messrs.' or 'Attn:' in English. Not used for individuals.

宛あて先さきは「株かぶ式しき会がい社しゃ〇〇御中まるまるおんちゅう」と書かいてください。
Please address it to 'XYZ Corporation, Messrs.'
封ふう筒とうに「〇〇大学まるまるだいがく御おん中ちゅう」と記き載さいする。
Write 'To the Attention of XX University' on the envelope.

Usage patterns

〈相あい手て〉御おん中ちゅうaddressed to (an organization), Attn:
山やま田だ商しょう事じ株かぶ式しき会がい社しゃ御おん中ちゅう
To Yamada Trading Co., Ltd. (Attn:)

Kanji

御honorable, manipulate, govern
中in, inside, middle

Don't confuse with

様さまN3
御中 follows an organization or company name in an address, while 様 follows an individual's name and should never be combined with 御中.
行ぎょうN1
御中 is a respectful suffix added by the sender to an organization's name, while 行 is a plainer suffix the sender may use after their own name or a mailing destination, later crossed out and replaced by the recipient.
殿どの
殿 attaches to an individual's name or title, while 御中 attaches to a company or department name, so the two are not interchangeable.

Built from

お+中ちゅう

Written forms

御おん中ちゅうUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling used in formal business correspondence.
おんちゅうUsage2%

Etymology

Composed of the honorific prefix 御 (おん) and 中 (ちゅう), literally 'within', conveying the idea of addressing the collective inside an organization.