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

#23436

迎むかえて

mukaete

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

1. Welcoming; To meet

★ Common

Verb

#22505

迎むかえない

mukaenai

The negative form

1. Not to meet; Not to greet

★ Common

Verb

#25034

迎むかえなかった

mukaenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not meet; Did not pick up

★ Common

Verb

#24924

迎むかえました

mukaemashita

The polite past form

1. Met; Welcomed

★ Common

Verb

#20855

迎むかえます

mukaemasu

The polite form

1. Welcome.; Receive.

★ Common

Verb

#21519

迎むかえません

mukaemasen

The polite negative form

1. Will not meet; Will not pick up

★ Common

Verb

#24886

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

#22398

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

#23399

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

#27278

迎むかえたばかり

mukaetabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just welcomed; Recently met

★ Common

Verb

#25020

迎むかえちゃう

mukaechau

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

1. Welcoming (completion); Meeting (completion)

★ Common

Verb

#26635

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

#23637

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

#26968

迎むかえている

mukaete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Welcoming; Facing

★ Common

Verb

#19259

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

#27019

迎むかえてもいい

mukaetemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May welcome.; Can welcome.

★ Common

Adjective

#24772

迎むかえとく

mukaetoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To pick up; To meet

★ Common

Verb

#22949

迎むかえないで

mukaenaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#27589

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

#23981

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

#19677

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

#27335

迎むかえよう

mukaeyō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#24837

迎むかえられない

mukaerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot meet.; Cannot pick up.

★ Common

Verb

#27796

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

#21853

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

#27420

迎むかえています

mukaete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Welcoming; Hosting

★ Common

Verb

#25312

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

#26747

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

#25801

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

#22471

迎むかえられます

mukaeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can pick up; Can receive

★ Common

Verb

#26268

Advanced 28 items

迎むかえがち

mukaegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#20881

迎むかえきる

mukaekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To see off completely; To finish completely

★ Common

Verb

#27215

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

#26904

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

#25932

迎むかえそうだ

mukaesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

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

★ Common

Verb

#26202

迎むかえたそうだ

mukaeta sōda

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

1. Welcomed; Received

★ Common

Verb

#23566

迎むかえただろう

mukaetadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably met.; Probably faced.

★ Common

Verb

#25651

迎むかえたところ

mukaeta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just met.; Just received.

★ Common

Verb

#24685

迎むかえたら

mukaetara

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

1. If/when welcomed; When met with

★ Common

Verb

#23098

迎むかえたらしい

mukaetarashii

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

1. Met with; Received

★ Common

Verb

#27190

迎むかえっぱなし

mukaeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Left unattended

★ Common

Verb

#24451

迎むかえてくれ

mukaete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Welcome me.; Accept me.

★ Common

Verb

#19256

迎むかえてちょうだい

mukaete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Welcome me.; Accept me.

★ Common

Verb

#24965

迎むかえないでくれ

mukaenaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Verb

#26483

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

#24221

迎むかえぬく

mukaenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Greet upon completion; Welcome home

★ Common

Verb

#23826

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

#24909

迎むかえるそうだ

mukaeru sōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#24645

迎むかえると

mukaeruto

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

1. If/when welcomed; When meeting

★ Common

Verb

#23346

迎むかえるな

mukaeruna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#19873

迎むかえるなら

mukaerunara

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

1. If welcoming; When welcoming

★ Common

Verb

#23409

迎むかえるようだ

mukaeru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks

★ Common

Verb

#22916

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

#25527

迎むかえれば

mukaereba

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#23610

迎むかえろ

mukaero

A strong, direct command

1. Bring.; Fetch.

★ Common

Verb

#25861

迎むかえてくださいませ

mukaete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please welcome.; Please accept.

★ Common

Verb

#19480

迎むかえてはならない

mukaetewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not welcome.; Do not receive.

★ Common

Adjective

#25134

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

#26997

迎むかえる

mukaeru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available