noun
A visit or call made to inquire after someone's health or mood, often after an illness or a long absence. The prefixed form ご機嫌伺い is also common.
See also: ご機嫌伺い
退院した上司に機嫌伺いに行った。
I paid a courtesy visit to my boss who had been discharged from the hospital.
久しぶりに祖母の機嫌伺いをした。
I made a courtesy call on my grandmother after a long time.
Compound of 機嫌 (mood, health) and 伺い (inquiry, visit).