1.
visiting someone who is ill
The act of visiting and expressing concern for someone who is sick or hospitalized.
病院にお見舞いに行った。
I went to visit someone at the hospital.
お見舞いの言葉をかける。
To offer words of concern/sympathy.
入院している友人のお見舞いに行く。
I'm going to visit my friend who is hospitalized.
お見舞いに来てくれてありがとう。
Thank you for coming to visit me.
お見舞い申し上げます。
I express my sympathy.
明日お見舞いに行けますか。
Can I visit you tomorrow?
2.
get-well gift
A gift brought when visiting someone who is ill.
お見舞いに花を持っていった。
I brought flowers as a get-well gift.
お見舞いは何がいいでしょうか。
What would be good to bring as a get-well gift?
お見舞いの品を選んでいる。
I'm choosing a get-well gift.
お見舞いに果物を持っていく。
I'll bring fruit as a get-well gift.
入院した友人にお見舞いとして花と果物を届けた。
I delivered flowers and fruit as a get-well gift to my hospitalized friend.
お見舞い refers to visiting someone who is ill or has experienced misfortune.
Formation: お (honorific) + 見舞う (to visit/inquire after)
Types:
- 病気見舞い: visiting someone who is sick
- 災害見舞い: visiting after a disaster
Common gifts for お見舞い:
- 花: flowers (avoid certain types - no potted plants as they suggest 'rooted' illness)
- 果物: fruit
- 現金: money (in envelope marked お見舞い)
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