陣じん中ちゅう見み舞まい

noun

visit to soldiers at the front; gift for soldiers on the battlefield

Refers to visiting soldiers in a war zone to boost morale, or the gifts (often food or comfort items) brought during such a visit. Strongly associated with wartime or military contexts.

• 戦せん時じ中ちゅう、多おおくの人ひとが陣じん中ちゅう見み舞まいとして慰い問もん袋ぶくろを送おくった。

  During the war, many people sent comfort bags as gifts for soldiers at the front.

• 将しょう軍ぐんが陣じん中ちゅう見み舞まいに訪おとずれ、兵へい士したちを激げき励れいした。

  The general visited the troops at the front to encourage them.

noun

visit to someone working hard; gift for someone working hard

Extended figurative use: visiting someone who is working intensely (e.g., during a project crunch or exam preparation) to show support, or the gift (often food) brought on such a visit. Less common than the military sense.

• 試し験けん勉べん強きょう中ちゅうの友とも達だちに陣じん中ちゅう見み舞まいとしておにぎりを差さし入いれた。

  I brought rice balls as a gift for my friend who was studying hard for exams.

• 残ざん業ぎょう続つづきの同どう僚りょうに陣じん中ちゅう見み舞まいのコーヒーを届とどけた。

  I delivered coffee as a morale-boosting gift to my colleague who was working overtime.