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    3. 始末書

    始末書

    始し末まつ書しょ

    written explanation

    KMT10News #37+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab23 strokes

    しまつしょ

    Noun

    1.
    written explanation, written apology

    Stroke 0 / 23

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    彼かれはミスをして始し末まつ書しょを書かかされた。

    He made a mistake and was made to write a letter of apology.

    KMT8Work & Career
    会かい社しゃの規き定ていにより、重じゅう大だいな過か失しつには始し末まつ書しょの提てい出しゅつが義ぎ務む付づけられている。

    According to company regulations, submitting a written apology is mandatory for serious negligence.

    KMT10Work & Career
    始し末まつ書しょは単たんなる謝しゃ罪ざい文ぶんではなく、再さい発はつ防ぼう止し策さくを具ぐ体たい的てきに記き述じゅつすることが求もとめられる。

    A letter of apology is not merely an apology, but is required to specifically describe measures to prevent recurrence.

    KMT10Work & Career
    顧こ客きゃく情じょう報ほう漏ろう洩えいの責せき任にんを取とり、部ぶ長ちょうは始し末まつ書しょを提てい出しゅつした。

    Taking responsibility for the customer data leak, the department manager submitted a written apology.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    始し末まつ書しょを書かくことで、自じ分ぶんの行こう動どうを反はん省せいし、今こん後ごの業ぎょう務むに活いかすことができる。

    By writing a letter of apology, one can reflect on their actions and apply it to future work.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
    末
    すえ・うら・うれ…(2)
    end・close・tip・powder・posterity
    書
    か.く・-が.き・-がき…(2)
    write
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