草々の挨拶を済ませて、すぐに本題に入った。
After a brief greeting, we immediately got down to business.
na-adjective, noun
rough; crude; careless; inadequate
Describes something done roughly or carelessly, often with a negative connotation. Can modify nouns or be used adverbially.
草々な仕事では、お客様に満足してもらえない。
Careless work won't satisfy the customers.
expression
yours sincerely; yours in haste
A closing phrase used in informal letters, often paired with an opening like 前略 or 冠省. Implies the letter was written in haste.
See also: 匆々
前略 先日はありがとうございました。草々
Forgive the informality. Thank you for the other day. Yours sincerely.
Same meaning and usage as 草々, but written with different kanji. 草々 is more common.
The kanji 草 means 'grass' and by extension 'draft' or 'hasty', reflecting the hurried or rough nature of the word's meanings. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.