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末筆

まっぴつ

closing (of a letter)

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Examples

  1. 末筆ながら皆様のご健康をお祈りします。

    まっぴつながらみなさまのごけんこうをおいのりします。

    In closing, I wish you all good health.

  2. 末筆ではございますが、貴社のご発展をお祈り申し上げます。

    まっぴつではございますが、きしゃのごはってんをおいのりもうしあげます。

    In closing, we pray for your company's continued growth.

  3. 末筆に一言お礼を添えた。

    まっぴつにひとことおれいをそえた。

    He added a word of thanks at the end of the letter.

Common patterns

末筆ながら
in closing
末筆ではございますが
last but not least
末筆に
at the close of the letter

Memory tip

'The last stroke of the brush' — it signals the final courtesy line, normally a wish for the reader's health or the company's success. Always 末筆ながら, and never near the start of a letter.

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