見舞金(みまいきん)

みまいきん
noun
sympathy money; condolence payment
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
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Added 2026.4.19 19:07
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