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Meaning of 迎える(むかえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

迎える, 邀える
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
むかえる
Romaji
mukaeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to go out to meet
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to receive; to welcome
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to call for; to summon; to invite
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)

Example Sentences

迎える, 邀える, むかえる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
迎える
Plain Polite
迎えます
Negative
迎えない
Negative Polite
迎えません

Past

Plain
迎えた
Plain Polite
迎えました
Negative
迎えなかった
Negative Polite
迎えませんでした

Te

Plain
迎えて
Plain Polite
迎えまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
迎えられる
Plain Polite
迎えられます
Negative
迎えられない
Negative Polite
迎えられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

welcome, meet, greet

On: ゲイ

Kun: むか.える

7 strokes

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go to meet, call

On: ヨウ

Kun: むか.える, もと.める

17 strokes

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