go to meet, call

15 strokes

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ヨウ

Kun

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Common Words

迎えるかえる邀えるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1044
1

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail

Examples
医者を迎えにやったとき彼が病気になって1週間たっていた。
He had been ill for a week when they sent for a doctor.
6時にホテルに車で迎えて下さい。
Please pick me up at the hotel at six o'clock.
2

to call for; to summon; to invite

Examples
彼をすぐに迎えてやることに決まった。
It was decided that he should be sent for at once.
3

to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

Examples
首相は三顧の礼をもって彼を法務大臣に迎えた
The Prime Minister has won his services as Minister for Justice.
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)

Examples
よいお年をお迎えください。
I wish you a Happy New Year.
迎え撃つかえう邀え撃つTransitiveGodan verbFreq #9737
1

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

邀撃うげきNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #76616
1

interception; counter-attack

要撃機邀撃機ようげききNounFreq #180979
1

interceptor (aircraft)

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