迎える

むかえる

to go out to meet

N4 #3,142

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail
  2. to call for; to summon; to invite
  3. to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
  4. 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)

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれらは暖あたたかく迎むかえられた。 They got a warm reception. #96582

笑顔えがおで迎むかえてくれました。 He greeted me with a smile. #10551968

彼あの到着とうちゃくは歓声かんせいの声こえで迎むかえられた。 His arrival was greeted with cheers. #116412

村民そんみん総出そうでで彼かれを迎むかえた。 The whole village came out to welcome him. #138812

桜さくらは見頃みごろを迎むかえていた。 The cherry blossoms were at their best. #11488348

新年しんねんはどこで迎むかえたい？ Where do you want to celebrate New Year? #11890826

彼女かのじょは客きゃくを心こころから迎むかえた。 She gave her guests a hearty reception. #90545

彼かれは心こころから彼女かのじょを迎むかえた。 He greeted her with cordiality. #103865