迎え撃つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 迎え撃つ | 迎え撃たない |
| Polite | 迎え撃ちます | 迎え撃ちません |
| Past polite | 迎え撃ちました | 迎え撃ちませんでした |
| Past | 迎え撃った | 迎え撃たなかった |
| Te-form | 迎え撃って | 迎え撃たないで |
| Desire | 迎え撃ちたい | 迎え撃ちたくない |
| Potential | 迎え撃てる | 迎え撃てない |
| Passive | 迎え撃たれる | 迎え撃たれない |
| Causative | 迎え撃たせる | 迎え撃たせない |
| Causative passive | 迎え撃たせられるalso 迎え撃たされる | 迎え撃たせられないalso 迎え撃たされない |
| Volitional | 迎え撃とう | |
| Polite volitional | 迎え撃ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 迎え撃て | 迎え撃つな |
| Conditional | 迎え撃てば | 迎え撃たなければ |
| Tara conditional | 迎え撃ったら | 迎え撃たなかったら |
godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb
intercept and attack; engage the enemy; confront an approaching force
Primarily used in military or strategic contexts for meeting an advancing enemy and attacking. Can be used metaphorically for confronting challenges.
We prepared to intercept and attack the enemy forces.
We need the resolve to confront the new challenges.
They prepared to intercept and confront the enemy's army.
They ended up confronting the enemy at the castle.
The team devised a strategy to intercept the opponent's attack.
迎える means 'to welcome or greet' someone warmly, while 迎え撃つ shares the first character but means to confront and attack an approaching enemy.
Search-only variant; 打つ can mean 'to strike' but this spelling is not standard.
Rarely used kanji form; 邀 is uncommon.