お見 舞(みま)い

おみまい

noun

visiting someone who is ill; get-well visit

1. visiting someone who is ill

The act of visiting and expressing concern for someone who is sick or hospitalized.

I went to visit someone at the hospital.

To offer words of concern/sympathy.

I'm going to visit my friend who is hospitalized.

Thank you for coming to visit me.

I express my sympathy.

Can I visit you tomorrow?

2. get-well gift

A gift brought when visiting someone who is ill.

I brought flowers as a get-well gift.

What would be good to bring as a get-well gift?

I'm choosing a get-well gift.

I'll bring fruit as a get-well gift.

I delivered flowers and fruit as a get-well gift to my hospitalized friend.

お見舞(みま)い refers to visiting someone who is ill or has experienced misfortune.

Formation: お〜 (honorific) + 見舞(みま)う (to visit/inquire after)

Types:

Common gifts for お見舞(みま)い:

花(はな): flowers (avoid certain types - no potted plants as they suggest 'rooted' illness)
果物(くだもの): fruit
現金(げんきん): money (in envelope marked お見舞(みま)い)

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Added 2026.1.8 21:43 · Revised 2026.6.11 2:34

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