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How to say 'Visit' or 'Sympathy' in Japanese | 見舞い

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The Japanese word for Visit or Sympathy is 'Mimai', written as 見舞い in Japanese.'Visit' or 'Sympathy' in hiragana is みまい.

    Meaning

    Visit, Sympathy

    Reading

    みまい

    mimai

    Kanji

    See Dance

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '見舞い (みまい)' can mean either 'visit' or 'sympathy', depending on the context. When referring to a visit, it typically implies visiting someone who is sick, hospitalized, or in a difficult situation. For example: I went to visit my friend in the hospital「友達の見舞いに行った」(ともだちのみまいにいった). When referring to sympathy, it often involves expressing condolences or offering comfort to someone who has experienced a loss or hardship. For example: I sent a sympathy gift「見舞いの品を送った」(みまいのしなをおくった). The word is commonly used in phrases like 'お見舞い (おみまい)', which adds politeness and is often used when visiting someone in the hospital or sending a gift to show sympathy.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    6101

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 見舞い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    See

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Dance

Hiragana in the Word 見舞い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    I

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'Mimai' means 'Visit' or 'Sympathy' .

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