noun
visit to someone ill or in trouble; expression of sympathy
Polite noun for visiting someone who is sick, hospitalized, or has suffered a misfortune, or for the act of inquiring about their well-being. Often used in phrases like お見舞いに行く or お見舞いを述べる.
See also: 見舞い
友達が入院したので、お見舞いに行った。
I went to visit my friend in the hospital.
被災地の方々にお見舞い
I express my sympathy to the people in the disaster area.
noun
get-well letter or gift; sympathy letter or gift
Refers to a letter or gift sent to express sympathy or to wish someone a speedy recovery. Often used in compounds like お見舞い状 (letter) or お見舞い品 (gift).
入院している祖母にお見舞いの手紙を書いた。
I wrote a get-well letter to my grandmother who is in the hospital.
お見舞いの品として果物を持っていった。
I brought fruit as a get-well gift.
Same meaning but without the honorific お. Less polite; used in plain or casual contexts.
The verb form meaning 'to visit someone ill' or 'to suffer a misfortune'. お見舞い is the noun derived from this verb.
Polite noun form of the verb 見舞う (みまう, to visit someone in distress), with the honorific prefix お. The verb itself is composed of 見る (to see) and 舞う (to dance, to flutter), originally meaning to go around and check on someone.