拝はい眉び

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

having the pleasure of meeting; being granted an audience

Formal, humble expression used in letters or set phrases to convey the honor of meeting someone. Very rare in everyday speech; mostly found in old-fashioned or highly polite written contexts.

• 先せん日じつは拝はい眉びの栄えいを得え、誠まことにありがたく存ぞんじます。

  I was truly grateful to have the honor of meeting you the other day.

• 拝はい眉びの折おり、ご高こう配はいを賜たまわり恐きょう縮しゅくに存ぞんじます。

  I am deeply obliged for your kind consideration when I had the pleasure of meeting you.