迎むかえる

mukaeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail

Transitive

医者いしゃを迎むかえにやったとき彼かれが病気びょうきになって１いち週間しゅうかんたっていた。

ishao mukaeni yatta tokikarega byōkini natte isshūkan tatte ita.

He had been ill for a week when they sent for a doctor.

６ろく時じにホテルに車くるまで迎むかえて下ください。

rokujini hoteruni kurumade mukaete kudasai.

Please pick me up at the hotel at six o'clock.

Ichidan Verb

2. to call for; to summon; to invite

Transitive

彼かれをすぐに迎むかえてやることに決きまった。

kareo suguni mukaete yaru kotoni kimatta.

It was decided that he should be sent for at once.

Ichidan Verb

3. to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

Transitive

首相しゅしょうは三顧さんこの礼れいをもって彼かれを法務ほうむ大臣だいじんに迎むかえた。

shushōwa sankono rēo motte kareo hōmudaijinni mukaeta.

The Prime Minister has won his services as Minister for Justice.

Ichidan Verb

4. to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.); to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.); to approach (e.g. death)

Transitive

よいお年としをお迎むかえください。

yoi otoshio omukaekudasai.

I wish you a Happy New Year.

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

迎むかえた

mukaeta

The past form

1. Welcomed; Greeted

★ Common

Verb

#10443

迎むかえて

mukaete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Welcoming; To meet

★ Common

Verb

#12950

迎むかえない

mukaenai

The negative form

1. Not to meet; Not to greet

★ Common

Verb

#199359

迎むかえなかった

mukaenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not meet; Did not pick up

★ Common

Verb

#235166

迎むかえました

mukaemashita

The polite past form

1. Met; Welcomed

★ Common

Verb

#30821

迎むかえます

mukaemasu

The polite form

1. Welcome.; Receive.

★ Common

Verb

#32927

迎むかえません

mukaemasen

The polite negative form

1. Will not meet; Will not pick up

★ Common

Verb

#155572

迎むかえませんでした

mukaemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not meet; Did not pick up

★ Common

Verb

#746662

Common 23 items

迎むかえたい

mukaetai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to meet; Want to pick up

★ Common

Verb

#53031

迎むかえたくない

mukaetakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to meet.; Don't want to receive.

★ Common

Verb

#248921

迎むかえたばかり

mukaetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just welcomed; Recently met

★ Common

Verb

#171882

迎むかえちゃう

mukaechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Welcoming (completion); Meeting (completion)

★ Common

Verb

#351628

迎むかえちゃダメ

mukaecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't pick up.; Don't meet.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

迎むかえていない

mukaete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not welcoming; Not receiving

★ Common

Verb

#200685

迎むかえている

mukaete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Welcoming; Facing

★ Common

Verb

#56534

迎むかえてはいけない

mukaetewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not welcome.; Must not greet.

★ Common

Adjective

#727887

迎むかえてもいい

mukaetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May welcome.; Can welcome.

★ Common

Adjective

#225907

迎むかえとく

mukaetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To pick up; To meet

★ Common

Verb

#1187005

迎むかえないで

mukaenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't meet.; Don't greet.

★ Common

Verb

#374318

迎むかえなきゃ

mukaenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must pick up; Have to pick up

★ Common

Verb

#304821

迎むかえなくてもいい

mukaenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to pick up.; No need to meet.

★ Common

Adjective

#785130

迎むかえなければならない

mukaenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must meet.; Must pick up.

★ Common

Adjective

#365155

迎むかえよう

mukaeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's pick up.; Let's meet.

★ Common

Verb

#33462

迎むかえられない

mukaerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot meet.; Cannot pick up.

★ Common

Verb

#173145

迎むかえるところ

mukaeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to welcome; About to meet

★ Common

Verb

#276405

迎むかえるみたい

mukaeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems like welcoming; Appears to be meeting

★ Common

Verb

#469631

迎むかえています

mukaete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Welcoming; Hosting

★ Common

Verb

#77859

迎むかえないでください

mukaenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't meet.; Don't welcome.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

迎むかえなさい

mukaenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Come pick [someone/something] up.; Pick [someone/something] up.

★ Common

Verb

#393651

迎むかえましょう

mukaemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's welcome.; Let's pick up.

★ Common

Verb

#77331

迎むかえられます

mukaeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can pick up; Can receive

★ Common

Verb

#134034

Advanced 28 items

迎むかえがち

mukaegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#668293

迎むかえきる

mukaekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To see off completely; To finish completely

★ Common

Verb

#1187005

迎むかえさせられる

mukaesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to meet; To be forced to meet

★ Common

Verb

#734009

迎むかえさせる

mukaesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone pick up; To have someone meet

★ Common

Verb

#225505

迎むかえそうだ

mukaesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like...; Seems like...

★ Common

Verb

#283185

迎むかえたそうだ

mukaeta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Welcomed; Received

★ Common

Verb

#599829

迎むかえただろう

mukaetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably met.; Probably faced.

★ Common

Verb

#524770

迎むかえたところ

mukaeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just met.; Just received.

★ Common

Verb

#246077

迎むかえたら

mukaetara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when welcomed; When met with

★ Common

Verb

#124510

迎むかえたらしい

mukaetarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Met with; Received

★ Common

Verb

#299798

迎むかえっぱなし

mukaeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Left unattended

★ Common

Verb

#1187005

迎むかえてくれ

mukaete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Welcome me.; Accept me.

★ Common

Verb

#38383

迎むかえてちょうだい

mukaete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Welcome me.; Accept me.

★ Common

Verb

#658190

迎むかえないでくれ

mukaenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't welcome.; Don't meet.

★ Common

Verb

#391332

迎むかえなければいけない

mukaenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must pick up; Have to pick up

★ Common

Adjective

#460810

迎むかえぬく

mukaenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Greet upon completion; Welcome home

★ Common

Verb

#1187005

迎むかえられる

mukaerareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Can receive; Can meet

2. To be welcomed; To be picked up

★ Common

Verb

#44221

迎むかえるそうだ

mukaeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#642932

迎むかえると

mukaeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when welcomed; When meeting

★ Common

Verb

#50118

迎むかえるな

mukaeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't welcome.; Don't greet.

★ Common

Verb

#106058

迎むかえるなら

mukaerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If welcoming; When welcoming

★ Common

Verb

#245109

迎むかえるようだ

mukaeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks

★ Common

Verb

#632851

迎むかえるらしい

mukaerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like they will meet.; Apparently they are welcoming.

★ Common

Verb

#429949

迎むかえれば

mukaereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when picked up; If/when met

★ Common

Verb

#162434

迎むかえろ

mukaero

A strong, direct command

1. Bring.; Fetch.

★ Common

Verb

#235557

迎むかえてくださいませ

mukaete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please welcome.; Please accept.

★ Common

Verb

#536763

迎むかえてはならない

mukaetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not welcome.; Do not receive.

★ Common

Adjective

#758035

迎むかえてもよろしい

mukaetemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I welcome [someone/something]?; Is it alright to receive [someone/something]?

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

迎むかえる

mukaeru

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