見舞う

みまう

to visit and comfort or console

N2 #4,358

Meanings

  1. godan 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); to inquire after
  2. to attack; to hit; to strike; to deal (a punch)

Its kanji

In sentences

日本にほんは毎年まいとし台風たいふうに見舞みまわれる。 Japan is hit by typhoons every year. #3420359

彼かれを見舞みまった。 I inquired after him. #95884

私わたしは病気びょうきの友人ゆうじんを見舞みまった。 I asked after my sick friend. #153072

翌日よくじつ来きた人達ひとたちは危険きけんにみまわれた。 Those who came on the following day were in danger. #78737

全国的ぜんこくてきに好景気こうけいきに見舞みまわれている。 We have been visited by a nation-wide economic boom. #140812