見舞う (Mimau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “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”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto 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
- godan verb, transitive verbto attack; to hit; to strike; to deal (a punch)
Examples
彼を見舞った。
I inquired after him.
私は病気の友人を見舞った。
I asked after my sick friend.
彼は入院中の病気の友人を見舞った。
He visited a sick friend who was in the hospital.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).