~宛

~あて · ~ate · JLPT N1 · noun

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✉️ Sounds like at: a letter goes AT someone, as in 田中様宛 for Mr. Tanaka

宛 means directed toward a recipient, as in 宛先 (destination address). Attach it after a name or title: 部長宛 means for the manager. Use 御中 instead when addressing a company.

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