見舞(みま)い みまい noun visit to a sick or injured person, sympathy visit 1. visit to someone who is sick or in trouble The act of visiting someone to express sympathy or concern. 病院(びょういん)にお見舞(みま)いに行(い)った。🔊 I went to visit someone at the hospital. お見舞(みま)い is the polite form 災害(さいがい)見舞(みま)いの手紙(てがみ)を送(おく)った。🔊 I sent a letter of sympathy for the disaster. 入院(にゅういん)した友人(ゆうじん)のお見舞(みま)いに行(い)きたいのですが、面会(めんかい)時間(じかん)は何時(なんじ)からですか。🔊 I'd like to visit my friend who's been hospitalized. What time do visiting hours start? 2. gift given during a visit A gift brought when visiting someone who is ill or has experienced misfortune. 見舞(みま)いの品(しな)を持(も)って行(い)った。🔊 I brought a get-well gift. お見舞(みま)いに花(はな)を贈(おく)った。🔊 I sent flowers as a get-well gift. Usually used with the polite prefix お as お見舞(みま)い.Types病気(びょうき)見舞(みま)い (visiting the sick)災害(さいがい)見舞(みま)い (disaster condolences)暑中(しょちゅう)見舞(みま)い (summer greeting card)残暑(ざんしょ)見舞(みま)い (late summer greeting card)寒中(かんちゅう)見舞(みま)い (winter greeting card)Common collocationsお見舞(みま)いに行(い)く (to go visit someone)お見舞(みま)いを申(もう)し上(あ)げる (formal expression of sympathy)見舞金(みまいきん) (monetary gift for illness/disaster) Related Words Related: 見舞(みま)う (verb form) Compare: 慰問(いもん) (consolation visit) general Added 2026.1.12 21:48 · Revised 2026.10.10 9:36 03500/03745_mimai