1.
addressed to (an organization); dear (company/department)
A formal addressing suffix written on letters and envelopes when the recipient is an organization, company, or department rather than a specific individual. Equivalent to placing 'Dear [Organization]' on correspondence.
○○株式会社 御中
Dear XX Corporation
Usage
Used exclusively in written correspondence — letters, envelopes, faxes, and business emails. Never used in spoken Japanese. It replaces 様 when addressing an organization rather than a person.
- Use 御中 when writing to a company or department without a specific person's name
- Use 様 when writing to a specific individual
- Never combine both: ○○会社 御中 田中様 is INCORRECT
- The correct form is: ○○会社 田中様
Common collocations
Related Words
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関係者各位 (to whom it may concern)