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書状 (しょじょう, shojou) Japanese meaning: letter | Kotomora

書しょ状じょう

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Meanings

1

letter; note; written message

A somewhat formal term for a letter or written communication, often used in official or business contexts.

お客きゃく様さまに書しょ状じょうを送おくりました。
I sent a letter to the customer.

Kanji

書write
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Related words

書しょ簡かん
書状 is another formal, somewhat old-fashioned term for a written letter, largely interchangeable with 書簡 but common in legal or official documents.
親しん書しょ
書状 is an old-fashioned formal word for a written letter or document, while 親書 adds the specific nuance of personal or official authorship by a dignitary.

書しょ状じょうでのご連れん絡らくをお願ねがいいたします。

Please contact us by letter.

Etymology

Compound of 書 (writing) and 状 (document, letter). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of a written document or letter.