迎える

Word
迎える
Reading
むかえる
Level
N4
Part of speech
verb
Meaning
to welcome / to go out to meet
Example

空港へ両親を迎えに行きます。 I am going to the airport to welcome/pick up my parents.

Confused with

向かう (むかう - to head toward): 迎える means greeting or welcoming someone, while 向かう means moving in a certain direction.

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