お見舞い
Meanings
visit to someone ill or in trouble; expression of sympathy
Polite noun for visiting someone who is sick, hospitalized, or has suffered a misfortune, or for the act of inquiring about their well-being. Often used in phrases like お見舞いに行く or お見舞いを述べる.
See also: 見舞い
I went to visit my friend in the hospital.
I express my sympathy to the people in the disaster area.
get-well letter or gift; sympathy letter or gift
Refers to a letter or gift sent to express sympathy or to wish someone a speedy recovery. Often used in compounds like お見舞い状 (letter) or お見舞い品 (gift).
I wrote a get-well letter to my grandmother who is in the hospital.
I brought fruit as a get-well gift.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉にお見舞いに行くto go visit someone who is sick or in trouble
I went to visit my friend who was hospitalized.
- お見舞いを送るto send a get-well gift or sympathy gift
I sent a get-well gift to my friend who had been discharged from the hospital.
- お見舞いを述べるto express one's sympathy or concern for someone's illness/misfortune
I expressed my sympathy to my boss about his illness.
- お見舞いをいただくto receive a get-well gift or sympathy gift/letter
While I was hospitalized, I received get-well gifts from many people.
- お見舞いに来るto come to visit someone who is sick or in trouble
My aunt came all the way from far away to visit me while I was sick.
Expressions
- お見舞い申し上げるexpress one's deepest sympathies; offer condolences