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thank-you gift from a recovered patient; return gift after recovery from illness
A gift given by a person who has recovered from illness or injury to those who sent get-well gifts or visited during their recovery. Part of the Japanese 内祝 (reciprocal gift) custom, sent within one month of recovery.
快気内祝いを贈った。
I sent a thank-you gift after my recovery.
入院のお見舞いをいただいたので、退院して快気内祝いをお送りした。
Since I received get-well visits during my hospitalization, I sent thank-you gifts after being discharged.
快気内祝いには日持ちのする消耗品を選ぶのが一般的だ。
It is common to choose non-perishable consumables for get-well return gifts.
快気 means recovery from illness; 内祝 is a reciprocal gift given to those who celebrated or supported you. The combination specifically refers to the return gift for get-well gestures.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 快気内祝いを贈る/送る: to send a recovery thank-you gift
- 快気内祝いの品: items for a get-well return gift
- 快気内祝いのし: noshi (gift wrapper label) for recovery gifts
Conventionally sent within one month of discharge or recovery. Common choices include packaged foods, towels, and other consumables.