Illustration: At a Japanese home's entrance, a resident has just unfolded a short personal letter delivered by a familiar neighbor. The sheet faces the reader, showing only its plain reverse to the viewer, and its small envelope rests open beside a key tray.

JLPT N2expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

前ぜん略りゃく

zenryaku

without the usual opening greetings

Used at the start of a brief letter. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 前略ぜんりゃく　来週らいしゅうの集あつまりは午後二時ごごにじからです。

    I’ll skip the usual greetings. Next week’s gathering starts at two in the afternoon.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  2. 前略ぜんりゃく　お借かりした本ほんを本日ほんじつお返かえしします。

    I’ll skip the usual greetings. I’m returning the book I borrowed today.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. 前略ぜんりゃく　先日せんじつのお知しらせ、ありがとうございました。

    I’ll skip the usual greetings. Thank you for the notice you sent the other day.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 前略

  • 前in front; beforeOnゼンKunまえ
  • 略abbreviation; omissionOnリャクKunほぼ・はぶく・おかす

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