むかえる

迎える

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail

N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to go out to meetto receiveto welcometo greetto saluteto hail
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to call forto summonto invite
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)to take (e.g. a wife)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.)to approach (e.g. death)

Conjugations

Present辞書形
迎える(むかえる)
Negativeない形
迎えない(むかえない)
Pastた形
迎えた(むかえた)
Past Negativeなかった形
迎えなかった(むかえなかった)
Te-formて形
迎えて(むかえて)

Example Sentences

彼女は客を心から迎えた。

She gave her guests a hearty reception.

(かれ)女は手を振って(かれ)を迎えた。

She greeted him waving her hand.

(かれ)を指導者として歓呼で迎えた。

They acclaimed him their leader.

彼女は微笑んで(わたし)を迎えてくれた。

She greeted me with a smile.

(かれ)を気持ちよく迎えてあげようよ。

Let's receive him with a happy smile.