noun
A polite visit or call made to inquire after someone's well-being, often to maintain good relations. The honorific prefix ご makes it more formal than 機嫌伺い.
See also: 機嫌伺い
新しい部署の上司にご機嫌伺いに行った。
I paid a courtesy call on my new department head.
取引先へのご機嫌伺いを忘れないように。
Don't forget to make a courtesy visit to the client.
Same meaning but without the honorific prefix ご, making it less formal and suitable for casual or neutral contexts.
Compound of ご (honorific prefix) + 機嫌 (mood, health) + 伺い (inquiry, visit). The expression is a polite set phrase for a social call.