Vocabulary

What does 敬具 (けいぐ, keigu) mean?

敬具 (けいぐ, keigu) means Sincerely yours (formal letter closing).

Quick facts
Readingけいぐ
Romajikeigu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けいぐ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkeigu

Sincerely yours (formal letter closing)

  1. 1noun yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly

Example sentences

  • I began with 'Dear Sir or Madam' and closed with 'Sincerely.'

  • I wrote 'Sincerely' at the end of the letter.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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