迎え(むかえ)

むかえ
noun
greeting, welcome, pick-up
See also: 迎(むか)える (verb form)
1. greeting, welcome
The act of receiving or welcoming someone.
温(あたた)かい迎え(むかえ)だった。
It was a warm welcome.
駅(えき)で迎え(むかえ)を受(う)けた。
I was welcomed at the station.
社長(しゃちょう)が直接(ちょくせつ)迎え(むかえ)に来(き)た。
The president came to greet us in person.
新(あたら)しい社員(しゃいん)を迎え(むかえ)る準備(じゅんび)をしている。
We are preparing to welcome the new employee.
大勢(おおぜい)の人(ひと)が空港(くうこう)で有名(ゆうめい)な歌手(かしゅ)を迎え(むかえ)るために集(あつ)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(むかえ)に行(い)く。
I'll go pick you up.
お迎(むか)えが来(き)ましたよ。
Your ride is here.
空港(くうこう)まで迎え(むかえ)に行(い)きます。
I'll go pick you up at the airport.
子供(こども)を学校(がっこう)に迎え(むかえ)に行(い)かなければならない。
I have to go pick up my child from school.
友達(ともだち)が駅(えき)まで迎え(むかえ)に来(き)てくれたので、道(みち)に迷(まよ)わずに着(つ)けた。
My friend came to pick me up at the station, so I arrived without getting lost.

迎(むか)え is a noun form of the verb 迎(むか)える, meaning greeting, welcome, or pick-up.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 迎(むか)えに行(い)く: to go pick someone up
  • 迎(むか)えに来(く)る: to come pick someone up
  • お迎(むか)え: pick-up (polite, common at schools)
  • 迎(むか)えを頼(たの)む: to ask for a pick-up

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 駅(えき)まで迎(むか)えに行(い)く: to go pick up at the station
  • 空港(くうこう)で迎(むか)える: to meet at the airport
  • 新年(しんねん)を迎(むか)える: to welcome the new year

Note: お迎(むか)え is commonly used at kindergartens and schools when parents come to pick up children.

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Added 2026.1.8 21:34 · Revised 2026.4.2 14:09
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