玉ぎょく章しょう

noun

your letter; excellent composition

A highly literary and respectful term for a letter or piece of writing, often used in classical or formal contexts to praise the recipient's composition. Rare in modern everyday language.

• 「玉ぎょく章しょう」は、古ふるい手て紙がみ文ぶんで相あい手ての手て紙がみをほめる言こと葉ばとして使つかわれた。

  In old letters, 'gyokushō' was used as a term to praise the recipient's letter.

• 彼かれの玉ぎょく章しょうは実じつに見み事ごとな文ぶん章しょうだった。

  His excellent composition was truly a splendid piece of writing.