Meaning

Primary

Sympathy Visit

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The dance of going to see someone. It's a sympathy visit. Because, you know, you gotta dance the dance of sympathy.

Reading

おみまい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings come from the kun'yomi readings of the kanji. 舞い comes from 舞う.

Context

Context Sentences

病院にお見舞いに行くと、彼女の部屋はたくさんの花で飾られていました。

When I visited her in the hospital, her room was decorated with many flowers.

Kanji Composition