見舞い
Meanings
visit to someone ill or in trouble; inquiry about health; expression of sympathy
A visit or inquiry made to someone who is sick, hospitalized, or has suffered a misfortune. Often used with お- prefix (お見舞い) in polite contexts.
See also: お見舞い
I went to visit my friend in the hospital.
I called to ask about his illness.
get-well letter; sympathy letter; sympathy gift
Refers to a letter or gift sent to express sympathy or to wish someone a speedy recovery. Often appears in compounds like 見舞い状 (letter) or 見舞い品 (gift).
I sent a get-well letter to my grandmother in the hospital.
I brought fruit as a get-well gift.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の見舞いに行くto go visit someone who is sick or in trouble
I went to visit my friend who was in the hospital.
- 見舞いの言葉をかけるto offer words of sympathy or comfort
He offered words of sympathy to the injured athlete.
- 見舞いの品を送るto send a get-well gift
I sent a get-well gift to my sick aunt.
- 見舞い金を渡すto give sympathy or condolence money
The company gave sympathy money to the disaster victims.