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見舞い

みまい

visit to a sick or afflicted person, expression of sympathy

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Examples

  1. 明日、病院へ見舞いに行きます。

    あした、びょういんへみまいにいきます。

    I'm going to the hospital tomorrow to visit someone.

  2. 友達のお見舞いに花を持って行った。

    ともだちのおみまいにはなをもっていった。

    I took flowers when I visited my sick friend.

  3. あなたが病気だと知っていたら、見舞いに行っただろう。

    あなたがびょうきだとしっていたら、みまいにいっただろう。

    If I had known you were ill, I would have come to see you.

Common patterns

お見舞いに行く
to go and visit (someone ill)
見舞いの品
a get-well gift
暑中見舞い
midsummer greeting card

Memory tip

Nearly always お見舞い. It is specifically calling on someone who is ill or has suffered a disaster — a plain social call is 訪問. The seasonal cards 暑中見舞い and 年賀状 use the same "checking on you" idea.

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