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JLPT N2

親愛

Deep affection; commonly used as ‘dear’ in formal correspondence.

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親愛なる adjectival form
Noun, Pre-noun Adjectival (using なる)

"Dear" / "Deep Affection"

A formal expression of deep affection and intimacy, predominantly used in written correspondence to address someone with respect.

Example

親愛なる 友 へ 、 お 元気 です か 。

To my dear friend, how are you?

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親愛
しんあい
Deep affection; commonly used as 'dear' in formal correspondence.
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