寄せ書き

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 寄せ書き is read as よせがき and means “group message” and “collection of farewell messages”.
• Basic usage: It denotes a group message given to a retiring teacher and a card filled with colleagues’ notes.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Key distinction: 先生へ寄せ書きを贈る
  • It is a single keepsake containing messages from multiple people. The recipient is marked in 先生へ寄せ書きを贈る.