noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; person sent to pick up
Polite noun for the act of meeting or picking someone up, or the person who does so. Often used when picking up guests, children, or arrivals. Can be used as a suru-verb (お迎えする).
See also: 迎え
駅までお迎えに行きます。
I will go to the station to pick you up.
お客様のお迎えは私が担当します。
I will be in charge of welcoming the guests.
noun
final call; call of fate; approach of death
Euphemistic expression for the approach of death, often used in phrases like お迎えが来る (death comes calling). Not used as a suru-verb in this sense.
祖父は静かにお迎えを待っているようだった。
Grandfather seemed to be quietly waiting for the final call.
もうお迎えが近いと感じる。
I feel that death is near.