Vocabulary
What does 見舞う (みまう, mimau) mean?
見舞う (みまう, mimau) means to visit (someone ill); to strike, to hit (misfortune).
Quick facts| Reading | みまう |
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| Romaji | mimau |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmimau
to visit (someone ill); to strike, to hit (misfortune)
- 1godan verb · transitive to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health)
- 2godan verb · transitive to attack; to hit; to strike
Example sentences
台風が街を見舞った。
The typhoon struck the town.
入院した友人を見舞った。
I visited a friend who was hospitalized.
