Vocabulary
What does 迎える (むかえる, mukaeru) mean?
迎える (むかえる, mukaeru) means to welcome, to receive; to greet.
| Reading | むかえる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | mukaeru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
迎えるむかえる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmukaeru
to welcome, to receive; to greet
- 1ichidan verb · transitive to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome
- 2ichidan verb · transitive to call for; to summon; to invite
- 3ichidan verb · transitive to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
- 4ichidan verb · transitive 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)
Example sentences
新しい年を家族と迎えました。
I welcomed the new year with my family.
空港に友だちを迎えに行きます。
I'm going to the airport to pick up a friend.