1.
greeting, welcome
The act of receiving or welcoming someone.
温かい迎えだった。
It was a warm welcome.
駅で迎えを受けた。
I was welcomed at the station.
社長が直接迎えに来た。
The president came to greet us in person.
新しい社員を迎える準備をしている。
We are preparing to welcome the new employee.
大勢の人が空港で有名な歌手を迎えるために集まった。
A large crowd gathered at the airport to welcome the famous singer.
2.
pick-up
Going to get someone from a place.
迎えに行く。
I'll go pick you up.
お迎えが来ましたよ。
Your ride is here.
空港まで迎えに行きます。
I'll go pick you up at the airport.
子供を学校に迎えに行かなければならない。
I have to go pick up my child from school.
友達が駅まで迎えに来てくれたので、道に迷わずに着けた。
My friend came to pick me up at the station, so I arrived without getting lost.
迎え is a noun form of the verb 迎える, meaning greeting, welcome, or pick-up.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 迎えに行く: to go pick someone up
- 迎えに来る: to come pick someone up
- お迎え: pick-up (polite, common at schools)
- 迎えを頼む: to ask for a pick-up
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 駅まで迎えに行く: to go pick up at the station
- 空港で迎える: to meet at the airport
- 新年を迎える: to welcome the new year
Note: お迎え is commonly used at kindergartens and schools when parents come to pick up children.