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    3. 殿

    殿

    殿どの

    Mr.

    N1KMT6News #8+1CoreSuffixCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    どの

    Suffix

    1.
    Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.
    polite (teineigo) language

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    山やま田だ殿どの、ご連れん絡らくありがとうございます。

    Mr. Yamada, thank you for your contact.

    KMT5Core ConceptsWork & Career
    請せい求きゅう書しょには「お客きゃく様さま各かく位い殿どの」と書かかれていました。

    The invoice said "To all esteemed customers."

    KMT6Business & FinanceCore Concepts
    履り歴れき書しょでは、採さい用よう担たん当とう者しゃ殿どのと記き載さいするのが一いっ般ぱん的てきです。

    In a resume, it is common to write "To the hiring manager."

    KMT7Core ConceptsWork & Career
    昔むかしの手て紙がみでは、相あい手ての名な前まえの後あとに「殿どの」をつけるのが普ふ通つうでした。

    In old letters, it was common to add "dono" after the recipient's name.

    KMT7Core ConceptsHistory
    殿どのという敬けい称しょうは、現げん代だいでは公こう的てきな文ぶん書しょや目め上うえの人ひとに対たいして使つかわれることが多 い。

    The honorific "dono" is often used in modern times for official documents or for superiors.

    KMT8Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    殿
    との・-どの…(4)
    Mr.・hall・mansion・palace・temple…(1)
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