見舞わ

見舞わ

"見舞わ" means "to visit or inquire after someone (often sick or in distress)."

In this sentence, "見舞わせる" is used to indicate the typhoon causing harm upon the region, implying an involuntary receiving of an unpleasant event.

昨日の台風は、この地域を甚大な被害に見舞わせました。

The typhoon yesterday caused significant damage to this region.

Here, "見舞い" is used to denote visiting someone out of concern, typically in a hospital or during illness.

彼は病気で倒れた友人を病院に見舞いに行った。

He went to the hospital to visit his friend who was sick.

In this sentence, "見舞われる" illustrates being negatively impacted by a condition such as extreme heat.

農作物が酷暑に見舞われて、収穫量が減少した。

The crops were affected by the intense heat, resulting in decreased yield.