むかえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail
It seems they are busy preparing to welcome me.
2. to call for; to summon; to invite
3. to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
Now I can take you as my wife.
4. to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.); to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.); to approach (e.g. death)
Someday, let's welcome the morning together!
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to meet; to greet
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
Examples (58 in total)
The summer was coming to an end.
Where do you want to celebrate New Year?
The cherry blossoms were at their best.
I stood up to greet the two of them.
I'm glad we were able to welcome another morning today.
Someday, let's welcome the morning together!
We are glad to have you in our class.
She greeted him waving her hand.
My grandfather met his end peacefully.
Hope you'll have a wonderful birthday.
It can be said that we are facing a major crisis.
Finally, the weekend arrived.
The couple adopted a boy.
The situation enters a new phase.
Parker greeted him with a smile.
Tom will be a hundred years old next year.
He ran off to meet his teacher.
Now I can take you as my wife.
The innkeeper welcomed us with a smile.
The company has reached the next stage of its growth.
His arrival was greeted with cheers.
We were able to welcome a rich spring this year as well.
We got a hostile reception from the villagers.
I gave a small bow, as if to welcome the customer.
I never thought it would end like this.
High school life was entering its second spring.
His secretary greeted me.
The visitors were greeted with warm handshakes.
People welcomed him with applause.
I felt that I could welcome tomorrow with full energy.
Please pick me up at the hotel at six o'clock.
My speech was greeted with cold silence.
We waved flags to welcome members of our baseball team.
The retail sector had a rough quarter.
It seems they are busy preparing to welcome me.
He held out his hand to welcome us.
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you here.
We'll be together when we welcome the new year.
The family received me very warmly.
My colleagues welcomed me very warmly.
It is also rare to welcome customers younger than oneself.
Girls begin puberty around the ages of ten to eleven, and boys around the ages of eleven to twelve.
From now on, everyone will be having birthdays one after another.
He rose from his chair to welcome me.
Tom and Mary will have their 13th wedding anniversary soon.
Cats go into heat two or three times a year.
Art was in its golden age in Venice during the Renaissance.
It is because I myself am also once again reaching a time of change.
Therefore, once I turn fifteen, I must go to the academy.
The blue sky is glowing red as night draws near.
I arranged for a car to meet you at the airport.
I turned nineteen last week on my birthday.
The astronauts were greeted with cheers and applause of an enthusiastic crowd.
The astronauts were greeted by their enthusiastic cheers and applause.
I ended up facing the next day with that question still unresolved.
Envisioning such a plan, I greeted the morning with my heart full of anticipation.
My father celebrated his seventieth birthday this year, but he's more energetic than I am.
Even if I dream of being welcomed with joy, I immediately return to reality.