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暑中見舞

暑中見舞い

Reading

Kana: しょちゅうみまい
Romaji: shochūmimai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season

Note: yojijukugo
See also: 暑中お見舞い

Kanji

暑
Readings: ショ、 あつ.い
Meanings: sultry, hot, summer heat
中
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
見
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
舞
Readings: ブ、 ま.う、 -ま.う、 まい
Meanings: dance, flit, circle, wheel

Example Sentence

暑中(しょちゅう)見舞(みま)いをみんなに書(か)いた。
➥I wrote to everybody inquiring after their health in the hot season.
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