見舞う

みまう
JLPT:N2
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1To visit someone who is ill or injured to offer comfort or inquire about their health; to call on someone in a hospital.

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

入院した友人を見舞いに行った。

I went to visit a friend who was hospitalized.

彼女は毎週母親を病院へ見舞っている。

She visits her mother in the hospital every week.

お見舞いの品として花を持って行った。

I brought flowers as a get-well gift.

2To strike or afflict (used of sudden misfortune, attack, or damage); to be visited by (e.g., disaster).

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

台風が沿岸地域を見舞ったため、多くの家が被害を受けた。

A typhoon struck the coastal area, causing damage to many houses.

試合中、相手チームの猛攻に見舞われて敗れた。

During the match, we were hit by the opponent's fierce attack and lost.

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