高こう札さつ

noun

official bulletin board (Edo period)

Historical term for a wooden board used by the shogunate or domain to post laws and official notices in public places. Primarily associated with the Edo period.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、高こう札さつには幕ばく府ふの法ほう令れいが掲けい示じされていた。

  During the Edo period, shogunate laws were posted on the official bulletin board.

noun

highest bid; highest tender

Used in auctions and bidding contexts. The reading たかふだ is more common for this sense, but こうさつ is also used.

• オークションで彼かれの入にゅう札さつが高たか札ふだとなった。

  His bid became the highest bid at the auction.

noun

your letter (honorific)

Only with reading こうさつ

Honorific term used to refer respectfully to someone's letter. Restricted to the reading こうさつ.

• 先せん日じつはご高こう札さつを賜たまわり、誠まことにありがとうございます。

  Thank you very much for your letter the other day.