来らい牒ちょうらいちょうMeanings1nouncorrespondence; received letter or noterare termRare, formal term for a letter or note that has been received. Not used in everyday conversation; modern Japanese prefers 手紙 or メール.古ふるい文ぶん書しょに「来らい牒ちょうを拝はい受じゅいたしました」と記しるされて