敬具

けいぐ
JLPT:N1
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A formal closing used at the end of a letter (usually paired with 拝啓 at the beginning); roughly equivalent to 'Yours sincerely'.

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ビジネス文書では、冒頭に『拝啓』、末尾に『敬具』を使うことが多い。

In business letters, it's common to start with '拝啓' and end with '敬具'.

親しい相手には堅苦しいので、メールでは必ずしも敬具を使わない。

It's formal for close acquaintances, so you don't necessarily use 敬具 in emails.

手紙の最後に「敬具」と書いて封をした。

I wrote '敬具' at the end of the letter and sealed it.