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暑中見舞い (しょちゅうみまい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
summer greeting card ; midsummer inquiry after someone's health
A seasonal greeting sent during the hottest part of summer (typically from early July to early August) to inquire after someone's health. Often a postcard, but can also refer to the act of sending such greetings.
See also: 暑中お見舞い
The period for sending midsummer greetings is until the start of autumn (around August 7th).
Written forms 暑しょ 中ちゅう 見み 舞ま い
Standard spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
暑しょ 中ちゅう 見み 舞まい
Variant without okurigana, often seen in formal or printed contexts.
Kanji 暑 sultry, hot, summer heat Similar words 暑しょ 中ちゅう お 見み 舞ま い A more polite version with the honorific prefix お. Often used in the phrase 暑中お見舞い申し上げます.
残ざん 暑しょ 見み 舞ま い A late-summer greeting card sent after the start of autumn (around August 8th) when the heat lingers.
年ねん 賀が 状じょう New Year's greeting card, the winter counterpart to 暑中見舞い.
Etymology Compound of 暑中 (shochū, 'midsummer') and 見舞い (mimai, 'inquiry after someone's health, visit'). The term reflects the Japanese custom of sending seasonal greetings to check on others' well-being during the hottest time of the year.
