寸すん簡かん

noun

short letter; brief note

Rare, literary term for a short letter or note. Not used in everyday conversation; found in older or formal written contexts.

• 彼かれから寸すん簡かんが届とどいた。

  I received a short letter from him.

noun

(one's) letter (humble)

Humble, rare term used to refer to one's own letter. It is self-deprecating and would be used in very formal or old-fashioned correspondence.

• 先せん日じつは寸すん簡かんを差さし上あげました。

  I sent you a brief letter the other day. (humble)