見舞い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
見	舞
み Grade: 1	ま Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
見舞

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 見(み)舞(ま)う (mimau).

Equivalent to 見(み) (mi) + 舞(ま)い (mai, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 舞(ま)う (mau)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲima̠i]

Noun

見(み)舞(ま)い • (mimai) ^{←みまひ (mimafi)?}

1. visiting to ask after someone's health
2. letters or gifts presented when doing so