慰 問 団(いもんだん)

いもんだん

noun

consolation group; goodwill delegation; morale-boosting group

formal

1. consolation group; goodwill delegation; morale-boosting group

An organized group that visits people in difficult circumstances — such as soldiers, disaster victims, hospital patients, or those in care facilities — to offer encouragement, comfort, and often entertainment.

慰問団(いもんだん)が病院(びょういん)を訪(おとず)れた。

A consolation group visited the hospital.

慰問団(いもんだん)は被災地(ひさいち)で歌(うた)や演奏(えんそう)を披露(ひろう)した。

The goodwill delegation performed songs and music in the disaster area.

戦時中(せんじちゅう)、芸能人(げいのうじん)による慰問団(いもんだん)が前線(ぜんせん)の兵士(へいし)たちを励(はげ)ましに行(い)った。

During the war, entertainment troupes went to the front lines to encourage the soldiers.

Composed of 慰問(いもん) (consolation visit) and 団(だん) (group, troupe). The concept of 慰問(いもん) involves visiting people who are suffering or in hardship to offer comfort and encouragement. In modern Japan, 慰問団(いもんだん) activities include visiting elderly care facilities, hospitals, and disaster-affected areas, often with musical performances or other entertainment.

Common collocations

慰問団(いもんだん)を派遣(はけん)する: to dispatch a consolation group
慰問団(いもんだん)の訪問(ほうもん): a visit by a consolation group
慰問団(いもんだん)に参加(さんか)する: to join a consolation group

Similar words

慰問(いもん): consolation visit — the act itself rather than the group
訪問団(ほうもんだん): visiting delegation — a broader term without the consolation nuance
使節団(しせつだん): diplomatic mission — a formal delegation representing an organization or country

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Added 2026.5.5 1:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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