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友人を迎えに来た人もいれば、見送りに来た人もいる。

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友人 迎え 来た いれば 見送り 来た いる

English Translation

Some have come to meet their friends and others to see theirs off.

Furigana

友人(ゆうじん)(むか)えに()(ひと)もいれば、見送(みおく)りに()(ひと)もいる。

Romanji

Yūjin o mukae ni kita hito mo ireba, miokuri ni kita hito mo iru.

Words

友人 (ゆうじん)
friend
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
迎える (むかえる)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail; to reach; to approach; to enter (a phase, era, etc.); to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon; to invite; to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
来る (きたる)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
要る (いる)
to need; to want
見送り (みおくり)
seeing one off; farewell; escort

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ゲイ、 むか.える
Meanings: welcome, meet, greet
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ソウ、 おく.る
Meanings: escort, send