見舞う， みまう
1. 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)
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病気の母を見舞うために帰郷しなければならないといった話をでっちあげた。
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I'd made up some story about having to go home to see my sick mother.
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彼女は日曜日以外、毎日病院にその老人を見舞った。
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She visited the old man in the hospital every day but Sunday.
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彼らは私を見舞うためにその病院に来てくれた。
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They came to the hospital to inquire after me.
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彼は入院中の病気の友人を見舞った。
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He visited a sick friend who was in the hospital.
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東北地方は大変な冷害に見舞われた。
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The Tohoku district was badly hit by the cold weather.
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私は病気の友人を見舞った。
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I asked after my sick friend.
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私は病気の友人を見舞うために大阪へ行ってきた。
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I've been to Osaka to ask after my sick friend.
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豪雨にもかかわらず、彼は入院中の友人を見舞った。
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In spite of the heavy rain, he visited his friend in hospital.
In spite of the heavy rain, he visited his friend in the hospital.
尽管雨下得很大，但他还是去医院看望他的朋友了。
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マグニチュード５の地震が東京を見舞った。
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An earthquake of magnitude 5 shook Tokyo.
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