godan verb (-u), transitive verb
visit (to comfort); go to see (someone in hospital); ask after (someone's health)
Used for visiting someone who is sick, injured, or in trouble, with a nuance of comforting or checking on them. Common in phrases like 病気を見舞う or 病院に見舞う.
友達が入院したので、病院に見舞いに行った。
My friend was hospitalized, so I went to visit them in the hospital.
祖母が風邪を引いたと聞いて、すぐに見舞いの電話をした。
When I heard my grandmother had caught a cold, I immediately called to ask after her.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Used for launching an attack or delivering a blow, often in a figurative or physical sense. Common in expressions like パンチを見舞う or 災害が見舞う.
ボクサーは相手に強烈なパンチを見舞った。
The boxer dealt a powerful punch to his opponent.
台風が九州地方を見舞った。
A typhoon struck the Kyushu region.