JLPT N3 Intermediate
迎える
To go out to meet someone, welcome a newcomer, or reach a new phase.
Readings
Other forms
迎えます polite form
迎えない plain negative
迎えた plain past
迎えて te-form
迎えよう volitional
迎えられる potential
邀える rare kanji
1 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To pick someone up / greet an arrival
Refers to the act of waiting for or moving towards a person arriving from elsewhere to receive them.
Example
5時 に 駅 まで 迎えに 行く よ 。
I'll go pick you up at the station at 5 o'clock.
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2 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To welcome someone in (to a group/family)
Describes the act of accepting a newcomer into a group, organization, or family structure.
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3 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To reach / enter a new phase
Refers to reaching a specific point in time, a seasonal change, or a significant life stage.
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