迎える（むかえる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to welcome / pick up
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 迎えます | むかえます |
| te-form | 迎えて | むかえて |
| ta-form (past) | 迎えた | むかえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 迎えない | むかえない |
| potential form | 迎えられる | むかえられる |
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Example sentences
- 空港まで友達を迎えに行く。 — I'm going to the airport to pick up my friend.
- 家族で新しい年を迎える。 — We welcome in the new year together as a family.
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