迎むかえる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

meet; welcome; greet

Going out to meet someone arriving, or receiving a visitor with hospitality. Covers meeting at a station, welcoming guests, and formal greetings.

• 駅えきまで友とも達だちを迎むかえに行いった。

  I went to the station to meet my friend.

• 笑え顔がおで客きゃくを迎むかえる。

  Welcome guests with a smile.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

invite; summon; call for

Inviting someone to come, such as calling a doctor, summoning a specialist, or inviting a guest speaker.

• 医い者しゃを迎むかえて診みてもらった。

  I called a doctor and had him examine me.

• 講こう師しを迎むかえて講こう演えん会かいを開ひらく。

  Hold a lecture by inviting a speaker.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

accept into a group; take in; take as a wife

Accepting someone as a member of a family, organization, or household. Often used for marriage (taking a bride) or adopting a child.

• 彼かれは新あたらしい家か族ぞくを温あたたかく迎むかえた。

  He warmly welcomed the new family member.

• 彼かの女じょを妻つまに迎むかえる。

  Take her as one's wife.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

reach a time or stage; enter a new phase; approach

Used for reaching a certain age, anniversary, season, or life stage; also for entering a new era or approaching death. Often with time-related nouns.

• 来らい月げつ、30歳さいの誕たん生じょう日びを迎むかえる。

  I will turn 30 next month.

• 会かい社しゃは創そう業ぎょう100周しゅう年ねんを迎むかえた。

  The company reached its 100th anniversary.

• 彼かれは最さい期ごを静しずかに迎むかえた。

  He quietly met his end.