見 舞 金(みまいきん)

みまいきん

noun

sympathy money; condolence payment

culture money

1. sympathy money; condolence payment

money given to someone who is ill, injured, or has suffered a disaster, as a gesture of sympathy and support

会社(かいしゃ)から見舞金(みまいきん)が出(で)た。

The company gave sympathy money.

入院(にゅういん)した同僚(どうりょう)に見舞金(みまいきん)を渡(わた)した。

I gave sympathy money to a colleague who was hospitalized.

被災者(ひさいしゃ)に対(たい)して一人(ひとり)当(あ)たり十万円(じゅうまんえん)の見舞金(みまいきん)が支給(しきゅう)された。

Disaster relief payments of 100,000 yen per person were provided to the victims.

Money given as a gesture of sympathy to someone facing illness, injury, or disaster. In Japanese culture, giving money in these situations is a standard social practice, similar to 香典(こうでん) (condolence money for funerals) but for living recipients. The amount varies by relationship and situation.

Common collocations

見舞金(みまいきん)を渡(わた)す: to hand over sympathy money
見舞金(みまいきん)を受(う)け取(と)る: to receive sympathy money
見舞金(みまいきん)が支給(しきゅう)される: sympathy money is provided
災害(さいがい)見舞金(みまいきん): disaster relief payment

Similar words

香典(こうでん): condolence money — specifically for funerals
慰謝料(いしゃりょう): compensation for damages — a legal term for monetary compensation for pain and suffering
お見舞(みま)い: get-well visit — the visit itself, which may or may not include money

Related Words

Compare: 香典(こうでん) (condolence money)

Compare: 慰謝料(いしゃりょう) (compensation for damages)

Compare: お見舞(みま)い (get-well visit)

Related: 床上浸水(ゆかうえしんすい) (above-floor flooding)

Related: 見舞客(みまいきゃく) (visitor (to a sick or hospitalized person))

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Added 2026.4.19 19:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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