迎

JLPT N3

Welcome

Readings

On’yomi: ゲイ (gei)

Kun’yomi: むか(える) (muka(eru))

• むか(える) – to go out to meet, to welcome, to receive

Structure

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

迎える

むかえる

welcome

迎接

げいせつ

reception

歓迎

かんげい

welcome

迎賓

げいひん

reception of guests

出迎え

でむかえ

meeting

Example Sentences

客を迎えます。

きゃくをむかえます。

I welcome guests.

迎接します。

げいせつします。

I receive guests.

歓迎します。

かんげいします。

I welcome them.

迎賓館です。

げいひんかんです。

It is a guest house.

出迎えます。

でむかえます。

I go to meet someone.

Cultural Note

🎎 In Japanese culture, 迎 is deeply tied to hospitality and respect. Expressions like 歓迎 (welcome) and 出迎え (going out to meet someone) reflect the importance of courteous reception — a value rooted in omotenashi (おもてなし), Japan’s unique spirit of hospitality.