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    3. 小生

    小生

    小しょう生せい

    I

    KMT10News #45+1PronounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    しょうせい

    Pronoun

    1.
    I, me, my humble self
    humble (kenjougo) languagemale term or language

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    小しょう生せい、この度たび、貴き社しゃにご連れん絡らく差さし上あげました。

    I, on this occasion, have contacted your company.

    KMT8Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    小しょう生せいは、かねてより貴き殿でんの業ぎょう績せきを高たかく評ひょう価かしております。

    I have long held your achievements in high regard.

    KMT10Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    小しょう生せいごときが、このような大たい役やくを務つとめられるか不ふ安あんでございます。

    I am anxious whether someone like myself can fulfill such an important role.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    拝はい啓けい、小しょう生せいは先せん日じつの会かい議ぎについてご報ほう告こく申もうし上あげます。

    Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to report on the recent meeting.

    KMT10Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    小しょう生せいは、この物ものが語たりの語かたり手てとして、真しん実じつを伝つたえたい。

    As the narrator of this story, I wish to convey the truth.

    KMT10Core ConceptsLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    小
    ちい.さい・こ-・お-・さ-…(6)
    little・small
    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
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