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【No. 1792】Catalog Gift

Mar 23, 2021 19:44
Catalog Gift

Today, I received a "catalog gift" as a commemorative gift from a student who graduated from university.

I am very pleased about it.

A catalog gift is a kind of gift in which the receiver can choose his/her favorite items from a catalog listing various products.

That is to say, I have a catalog now.

When I choose one of them then post an application card, the gift will be delivered to me.

In Japan, there have been many troubles related to gift-giving since long ago.

To solve such troubles, catalog gifts have been commonly used since the 1980s.
カタログギフト

今日、大学を卒業した学生から記念に「カタログギフト」をいただきました。

とても嬉しいです。

カタログギフトとは、さまざまな商品が掲載されたカタログから、好きなものを選んで受け取ることができる形のギフトです。

すなわち、私の手元には今、カタログがあります。

そこから欲しい物を選んでハガキを出すと、手元にその商品が届くというわけです。

日本では、贈り物にまつわるトラブルが昔から多くありました。

カタログギフトは、そのようなトラブルを解消するものとして、1980年代頃より一般的に利用されるようになりました。

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No. 1 Lexee
  • I am very pleased about it.
  • I am very pleased aboutby it.

    Or: It made me very happy.

  • A catalog gift is a kind of gift in which the receiver can choose his/her favorite items from a catalog listing various products.
  • A catalog gift is a kind of gift in which the receiver can choose his/her favorite items from a catalog listing various products.
  • That is to say, I have a catalog now.
  • That is to say, I have a catalog now.

    This sentence is fine, but the following could sound more natural:

    "Having said all that, I now have one of these catalogs." / "Having said all that, I now have a catalog."

  • When I choose one of them then post an application card, the gift will be delivered to me.
  • When I choose one of them and then post an application card, the gift will be delivered to me.

    Note: Using "post" as a verb is British English. In America, you would say "send" instead. :)

  • In Japan, there have been many troubles related to gift-giving since long ago.
  • In Japan, there have been many troublesproblems related to gift-giving since long ago.
  • To solve such troubles, catalog gifts have been commonly used since the 1980s.
  • To solve such troublesproblems, catalog gifts have been commonly used since the 1980s.

I never knew about catalog gifts, that's cool! Great job :).

Toru
Thank you for the correction and comment!
I learned something new! :)

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