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
I sent summer greeting cards to my relatives again this year.
I hope you are staying well in this summer heat. (formal greeting phrase)
暑中見舞い is the base form without the polite prefix お. 暑中お見舞い is more polite and formal.
残暑見舞い is sent after the peak summer heat, typically from early August onward, while 暑中お見舞い is sent during the hottest period.
暑中お見舞い adds the honorific prefix お and is the more polite way to refer to the same summer greeting card as 暑中見舞い.
Standard full spelling for the summer greeting card.
Abbreviated spelling, sometimes seen in casual or space-limited contexts.
Compound of 暑中 (shochū, 'midsummer') + お (polite prefix) + 見舞い (mimai, 'inquiry after health'). The phrase follows the pattern of seasonal greeting expressions.