暑しょ中ちゅうお見み舞まい

noun

summer greeting card; midsummer inquiry after someone's health

A seasonal greeting sent during the hottest part of summer (typically from mid-July to early August) to inquire after someone's health. Often used as a postcard or letter, similar to 暑中見舞い but with the polite prefix お.

See also: 暑中見舞い

• 今年ことしも暑しょ中ちゅうお見み舞まいを親しん戚せきに送おくった。

  I sent summer greeting cards to my relatives again this year.

• 暑しょ中ちゅうお見み舞まい申もうし上あげます。

  I hope you are staying well in this summer heat. (formal greeting phrase)