出迎え
Meanings
1
meeting; reception; greeting (someone arriving)
Refers to the act of going to meet someone upon their arrival, such as at an airport or station. Often used in the phrase 出迎えに行く.
I went to the airport to meet my friend.
A person was waiting at the station to greet me.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の出迎えに行くto go meet someone (who is arriving)
I went to the airport to meet my friend.
- 出迎えを受けるto be greeted/welcomed (by people meeting you on arrival)
The players were greeted by their fans upon arrival.
- 〈場所〉で出迎えをするto hold/carry out a reception (for an arriving person) at a place
We met the new employee at the station upon their arrival.
- 出迎えの車を用意するto arrange a pick-up car for someone arriving
The company arranged a car to pick us up.