迎える (むかえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

迎える (むかえる) means to go out to meet / welcome / greet.

See example sentences below.

迎える at a glance

迎える

むかえるmukaeru

N4verb

to go out to meet / welcome / greet

迎えるむかえるmukaeruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to go out to meet / welcome / greet

Example 1

駅まで友だちを迎えに行きます。

Translation

I will go to the station to meet my friend.

Example 2

新しい年を迎えました。

Translation

We welcomed the new year.