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見舞われる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見舞われる.
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Entry
1
to be hit (by a typhoon, earthquake, etc.); to be struck (by); to suffer (a calamity); to meet (with misfortune)
Examples
今年その地方は厳しいかんばつに見舞われた。
This year the region has been hit by a severe drought.
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