礼状
Meanings
1
letter of thanks; acknowledgment note
A written note or letter sent to express thanks or acknowledge something received; more formal and written-sounding than お礼の手紙.
I received a gift, so I wrote a thank-you letter right away.
Please don't forget to send a thank-you note to the teacher.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に礼状を書くto write a thank-you letter to someone
I wrote a thank-you letter to the teacher who had helped me.
- 〈人〉に礼状を送るto send someone a letter of thanks
I sent a letter of thanks to the client.
- 礼状を受け取るto receive a letter of thanks
Last week I received a thank-you letter from a customer.