迎える
むかえる
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail- to call for; to summon; to invite
- to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
- 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)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 迎えるむかえる | 迎えますむかえます |
| Negative | 迎えないむかえない | 迎えませんむかえません |
| Past | 迎えたむかえた | 迎えましたむかえました |
| Past negative | 迎えなかったむかえなかった | 迎えませんでしたむかえませんでした |
| Te-form | 迎えてむかえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 迎えられるむかえられる |
| Passive | 迎えられるむかえられる |
| Causative | 迎えさせるむかえさせる |
| Volitional | 迎えようむかえよう |
| Imperative | 迎えろむかえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 迎えればむかえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 迎えたらむかえたら |
Example sentences
迎えに来て。
Come pick me up.
迎えが来たよ。
Your ride's here.
迎えにきましょうか。
Shall I come for you?
迎えに来てくれない?
Can you come pick me up?
トムを迎えに行こう。
Let's pick up Tom.
More examples (10)
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Pick me up at 2.30.
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The whole village came out to welcome him.
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Please come to pick me up.
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Can you pick me up?
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The cherry blossoms were at their best.
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Why don't I pick you up at your house?
新年はどこで迎えたい?
Where do you want to celebrate New Year?
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I will pick you up around six.
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She gave her guests a hearty reception.
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They got a warm reception.