お見舞い

おみまい

Visiting the sick, get-well visit

N4noun·omimai

How to remember it

御 (お) + 見舞い (inquiring by seeing) — visiting to check on someone ill.

Example sentences

  • 病気の友人をお見舞いに行った。

    びょうきのゆうじんをおみまいにいった。

    I went to visit a sick friend.

  • お見舞いに果物を持っていった。

    おみまいにくだものをもっていった。

    I brought fruit as a get-well gift.

Usage

Polite noun for visiting the sick or disaster-affected, often with a gift.

Related words

病気病院見舞う退院

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