拝はい啓けい

noun

Dear ...; Dear Sir/Madam; To Whom It May Concern

Formal opening salutation in Japanese letters, equivalent to 'Dear ...' in English. Typically paired with the closing salutation 敬具 (けいぐ). Used in business and formal personal correspondence.

See also: 敬具

• 拝はい啓けい、春しゅん暖だんの候こう、貴き社しゃますますご清せい栄えいのこととお慶よろこび申もうし上あげます。

  Dear Sir/Madam, with the arrival of warm spring weather, I hope your company continues to prosper.

• 拝はい啓けい、先せん日じつは大たい変へんお世せ話わになり、誠まことにありがとうございました。

  Dear ..., thank you very much for your kind assistance the other day.