迎える

邀える

Reading

Kana: むかえる

Romaji: mukaeru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to go out to meet

2

to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail; to reach; to approach; to enter (a phase, era, etc.)

3

to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)

4

to call for; to summon; to invite

5

to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)

Kanji

迎

Readings: ゲイ、 むか.える

Meanings: welcome, meet, greet

邀

Readings: ヨウ、 むか.える、 もと.める

Meanings: go to meet, call

Example Sentences

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.

六(ろく)時頃車(じごろしゃ)で迎(むか)えにきます。

➥I will pick you up around six.

彼(かれ)らは暖(あたた)かく迎(むか)えられた。

➥They got a warm reception.

車(くるま)で迎(むか)えに来(き)て下(くだ)さい。

➥Please come to pick me up.

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.

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.