出迎(でむか)える

でむかえる
ichidan verb
to go out to meet, to greet, to welcome
1. to go out to meet, to greet
To go to a place to meet and welcome someone who is arriving.
駅(えき)で母(はは)を出迎(でむか)えた。
I met my mother at the station.
空港(くうこう)に友人(ゆうじん)を出迎(でむか)えに行(い)った。
I went to the airport to meet my friend.
笑顔(えがお)で子(こ)どもたちを出迎(でむか)えに玄関(げんかん)まで出(で)た。
I went out to the entrance to greet the children with a smile.
彼女(かのじょ)は毎日(まいにち)、夫(おっと)を駅(えき)まで出迎(でむか)えに行(い)っている。
She goes to the station every day to meet her husband.
久(ひさ)しぶりに帰(かえ)ってきた息子(むすこ)を、家族(かぞく)全員(ぜんいん)が出迎(でむか)えに出(で)た。
The whole family went out to meet their son, who had come home after a long time.
2. to welcome, to receive
To greet someone upon their arrival.
玄関(げんかん)でお客(おきゃく)さんを出迎(でむか)えた。
I welcomed the guest at the entrance.
ホテルの人(ひと)が出迎(でむか)えてくれた。
A hotel staff member came out to welcome us.
大勢(おおぜい)のファンが選手(せんしゅ)たちを出迎(でむか)えた。
A large crowd of fans welcomed the players.
社長(しゃちょう)は自(みずか)ら空港(くうこう)まで海外(かいがい)からの来賓(らいひん)を出迎(でむか)えに行(い)った。
The company president personally went to the airport to welcome the guests from overseas.
新(あたら)しい年(とし)を出迎(でむか)えるために、家族(かぞく)みんなで準備(じゅんび)をした。
The whole family made preparations to welcome the new year.

出迎(でむか)える is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) meaning to go out to meet and welcome someone.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:

  • 出(で)る (to go out) + 迎(むか)える (to greet) → to go out to greet

TRANSITIVITY:

  • 出迎(でむか)える (他動詞(たどうし)): to go out to meet someone
  • Opposite: 見送(みおく)る (to see off)

ASPECT (ている):
出迎(でむか)えている indicates waiting to greet someone.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 空港(くうこう)に出迎(でむか)えに行(い)く (go to the airport to meet)
  • 駅(えき)まで出迎(でむか)える (meet at the station)
  • 笑顔(えがお)で出迎(でむか)える (greet with a smile)

RELATED NOUN:

  • 出迎(でむか)え: greeting, reception; 出迎(でむか)えに行(い)く = go to meet

OPPOSITE:

  • 見送(みおく)る: to see off (when someone is leaving)

[Register: Neutral to Polite]

Related Words

Antonym: 見送(みおく)る (to see off)
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Added 2026.1.14 12:52 · Revised 2026.3.5 13:32
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