1.
prosperity; good health (letter greeting)
Used almost only as ご清栄 in the set opening of formal letters, wishing the reader prosperity and good health. Suitable for both individuals and companies.
Common patterns
- ますますご清栄のこととお慶び申し上げます: the standard opening line after 拝啓
- ご清栄をお祈り申し上げます: a closing wish for the reader's prosperity
Similar words
- ご清祥: health and happiness, for individuals only
- ご健勝: good health, for individuals
- ご隆盛, ご盛栄: prosperity, for companies and organizations
Watch out
Same reading as 精鋭 (elite, picked troops). ご清栄 is the safe choice when unsure whether the reader is a person or a company.