迎(むか)えに行(い)く

むかえにいく
expression
to go to pick someone up; to go to meet someone
movementdaily-life
1. to go to pick someone up; to go to meet and bring someone back
To travel to a location in order to meet someone and accompany or transport them back. Commonly used for picking up children, guests, or family members.
子(こ)どもを迎(むか)えに行(い)く。
I'm going to pick up my child.
空港(くうこう)まで友人(ゆうじん)を迎(むか)えに行(い)った。
I went to the airport to pick up my friend.
雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ってきたから、駅(えき)まで傘(かさ)を持(も)って迎(むか)えに行(い)こうか。
It started raining, so shall I go to the station with an umbrella to pick you up?

A very common everyday expression using the pattern verb stem + に行(い)く (to go in order to do something). The verb 迎(むか)える means to welcome or receive, and combined with に行(い)く it specifically means going somewhere to meet and bring someone back.

Usage

  • 迎(むか)えに行(い)く means you go to the other person's location
  • 迎(むか)えに来(く)る means someone comes to your location to pick you up
  • Often used with を to specify who you're picking up: 子(こ)どもを迎(むか)えに行(い)く

Common collocations

  • 子(こ)どもを迎(むか)えに行(い)く: to pick up one's child
  • 空港(くうこう)に迎(むか)えに行(い)く: to go to the airport to pick someone up
  • 駅(えき)まで迎(むか)えに行(い)く: to go to the station to meet someone
  • 車(くるま)で迎(むか)えに行(い)く: to go pick someone up by car

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Related Words

Compare: 送(おく)り迎(むか)え (pickup and drop-off)
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Added 2026.4.27 22:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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