An intransitive verb meaning to be struck by or suffer from something (e.g., a typhoon, earthquake, illness); to be visited by a misfortune.
昨年の台風で多くの地域が大きな被害に見舞われた。
Many areas suffered heavy damage from last year's typhoon.
彼は突然の病に見舞われ、入院を余儀なくされた。
He was struck by a sudden illness and had to be hospitalized.
沿岸部は何度も津波に見舞われている。
The coastal area has been struck by tsunamis many times.