“To inquire after” in Japanese
Short answer
To inquire after in Japanese is “見舞う” (mimau). Full 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch).
Other ways to say “To inquire after” in Japanese
見まう
mimau 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
みまう
mimau 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
見舞える
mimaeru 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
見舞お
mimao 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
見舞っ
mima 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
みまっ
mima 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
見舞え
mimae 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
見舞わ
mimawa 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
見もふ
mimou 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
みまわ
mimawa 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
みまお
mimao 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; to attack, to hit, to strike, to deal (a punch)
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