synonym Comparative
お見舞い
VS
見舞い
Differences Between "お見舞い" and "見舞い"
Option A
お見舞い
Meaning
visiting a sick person, inquiry (about someone's health/well-being), get-well visit
Reading
おみまい (omimai)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
友達が入院したので、お見舞いに行きました。
My friend was hospitalized, so I went to visit them.
Option B
見舞い
Meaning
visiting (someone ill/injured), enquiry (about someone's health), consolation gift
Reading
みまい (mimai)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
友人が入院したので、お見舞いに行った。
My friend was hospitalized, so I went to visit them.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(visiting a sick person, inquiry (about someone's health/well-being), get-well visit)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- お見舞い: A noun referring to the act of visiting someone who is sick or recovering, or the gift given on such an occasion. Also used when inquiring about someone's condition after a disaster. The お is an honorific prefix.
- 見舞い: Commonly used for visiting sick or injured people, or to refer to the act of expressing sympathy or the gift given at such times. (病気や災害に遭った人を訪ねたり、お悔やみを言ったり、その際持っていく品物のこと。)
- お見舞い: A noun referring to the act of visiting someone who is sick or recovering, or the gift given on such an occasion. Also used when inquiring about someone's condition after a disaster. The お is an honorific prefix.
- 見舞い: Commonly used for visiting sick or injured people, or to refer to the act of expressing sympathy or the gift given at such times. (病気や災害に遭った人を訪ねたり、お悔やみを言ったり、その際持っていく品物のこと。)
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