A visit or call made to inquire after someone's health or mood, often after an illness or a long absence. The prefixed form ご機嫌伺い is also common.
See also: ご機嫌伺い
I paid a courtesy visit to my boss who had been discharged from the hospital.
I made a courtesy call on my grandmother after a long time.
A visit to a sick or injured person, focusing on the person's condition rather than general courtesy.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant without okurigana; less common but seen.
Compound of 機嫌 (mood, health) and 伺い (inquiry, visit).