This is a closing for letters. It means you wrote the letter quickly. It is less formal than other letter endings.
草々Primary
This is a closing for letters. It means you wrote the letter quickly. It is less formal than other letter endings.
先日の件、承知いたしました。詳細は後ほど改めてご連絡します。まずはご報告まで。草々
Regarding the matter from the other day, I understand. I will contact you again later with the details. This is just a quick report for now. In haste,
昨日は会議に遅れてしまい、大変申し訳ありませんでした。取り急ぎお詫び申し上げます。草々
I am very sorry for being late to the meeting yesterday. Please accept my urgent apologies. In haste,
お問い合わせの件、本日中の回答は難しい状況です。明日改めてご案内いたします。草々
Regarding your inquiry, it is difficult to provide an answer by the end of today. I will provide guidance tomorrow. In haste,
資料送付の件、ありがとうございます。確かに拝受いたしました。草々
Thank you for sending the documents. I confirm that I have received them. In haste,
ご依頼のありましたサンプル品、本日発送いたしました。到着まで今しばらくお待ちください。草々
I have shipped the sample items you requested today. Please wait a little while for their arrival. In haste,
This word is like a quick 'Sincerely' at the end of a letter. It says, 'I'm writing fast.' But it's still polite. It's not like just stopping your message. It shows you know how to be formal. You are just choosing to be quick. Some people think it's a bit old-fashioned now.
This is different from "敬具" (keigu). "敬具" is a very polite ending. You use it with a polite start like "拝啓" (haikei). "草々" is less formal. You use it alone. It means you wrote quickly. "取り急ぎお礼まで" (toriisogi orei made) is also for quick notes. But you only use it when you want to say thanks fast.
Don't use this when writing to someone very important. For example, don't use it for your boss's boss. Use it for friends or people you know well. It is okay for people you have a relaxed relationship with.
Use this when you want to say your letter is short. It means you are skipping the usual polite greetings. It is like saying "I'm writing this quickly".
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