迎える
むかえる
to welcome; to meet; to greet
Mukaeru (迎える) is an ichidan verb meaning "to welcome". Its polite form is 迎えます (mukaemasu), its te form is 迎えて (mukaete), its past form is 迎えた (mukaeta), and its negative form is 迎えない (mukaenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Mukaeru (迎える) conjugation quick reference
迎える means "to welcome". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Mukaeru example sentences
新しい生徒を迎えます。
We welcome new students.
昨日、友達を駅で迎えた。
I met my friend at the station yesterday.
彼女は私を迎えなかった。
She did not greet me.
How to use Mukaeru: grammar notes
•Use 迎える with を to show what or who you are welcoming — for example, 友だちを迎える means "to welcome a friend."
•When talking about going to meet someone (like at the station), use 〜に迎えに行く — for example, 駅に迎えに行く means "go to pick someone up at the station."
•Don’t confuse 迎える with 挨拶する (to greet with words); 迎える is more about physically meeting or receiving someone or something.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Mukaeru
空港で人を迎える（くうこうでひとをむかえる）
To meet someone at the airport
新年を迎える（しんねんをむかえる）
To welcome the New Year
お客さんを迎える（おきゃくさんをむかえる）
To welcome a guest/customer
Mukaeru (迎える) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 迎える | mukaeru |
| Masu Form | 迎えます | mukaemasu |
| Te Form | 迎えて | mukaete |
| Past Form | 迎えた | mukaeta |
| Negative Form | 迎えない | mukaenai |
| Past Negative | 迎えなかった | mukaenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 迎えます | mukaemasu |
| Polite Past | 迎えました | mukaemashita |
| Polite Negative | 迎えません | mukaemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 迎えませんでした | mukaemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 迎えられる | mukaerareru |
| Passive Form | 迎えられる | mukaerareru |
| Causative Form | 迎えさせる | mukaesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 迎えさせられる | mukaesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 迎えよう | mukaeyou |
| Imperative Form | 迎えろ | mukaero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 迎えれば | mukaereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 迎えたら | mukaetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 迎えている | mukaeteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 迎えたい | mukaetai |
| Prohibition | 迎えるな | mukaeruna |