見舞う

みまう
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

To visit someone who is ill or injured to offer comfort or inquire about their health; to call on someone in a hospital.

U-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.

2

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

U-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.

Word Relationships

Derivations
Masu-Form見舞います
Nai-Form見舞わない
Ta-Form見舞った
Te-Form見舞って
Ba-Form見舞えば
Volitional Form見舞おう
Imperative Form見舞え
Potential Form見舞える
Passive Form見舞われる
Causative Form見舞わせる
Causative Passive Form見舞わせられる