見舞い

みまい
mimai

a visit to someone ill (plain form)

Also:a get-well letter

What does 見舞い mean?

見舞い is a Japanese noun meaning a visit to someone ill (plain form) in English. It can also be translated as a get-well letter depending on context. It is written as 見舞い in kanji, みまい in hiragana, and mimai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたが病気だと知っていたら、病院へ見舞いに行っただろう。

If I had known about your illness, I would have visited you in the hospital.

Words sharing kanji with 見舞い

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