JLPT N1 Advanced
前略
Omitting the beginning; dispensing with preliminaries.
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草々 the required closing phrase
1 Noun, Suru verb
"Omitting the first part"
Refers to the editorial act of cutting out the introductory section of a longer text or speech.
Example
議事録 の 作成 に あたり 、 定型的 な 挨拶文 は 前略 する こと に した 。
We decided to omit the standard opening greetings when compiling the meeting minutes.
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2 Expression
"Getting straight to the point (in a letter)"
Serves as an opening salutation in correspondence to bypass traditional seasonal greetings and immediately address the main topic.
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