1.
to welcome in; to receive; to accept into a group
To receive someone warmly into a place, organization, or group. Combines the nuance of going out to greet (迎える) with bringing them inside (入れる).
新しいメンバーを迎え入れた。
We welcomed the new member.
留学生をホストファミリーとして迎え入れる。
To take in an exchange student as a host family.
地域の人々が温かく迎え入れてくれたおかげで、すぐに馴染むことができた。
Thanks to the warm welcome from the local people, I was able to fit in right away.
A compound verb formed from 迎える (to go out to meet, to welcome) and 入れる (to put in, to let in). The combination emphasizes both the act of welcoming and the incorporation into a space or group.
ASPECT (ている):
迎え入れている describes an ongoing state of having accepted someone into a group or place.
PARTICLE PATTERNS:
- ～を迎え入れる (to welcome someone in)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 客を迎え入れる (to welcome a guest)
- メンバーを迎え入れる (to accept a new member)
- 難民を迎え入れる (to take in refugees)