迎え|むかえmukae[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmeeting; greeting; welcome
   そこにいて下ください。迎むかえに行いきますから。↗

   Stay put. I'll come and get you.
2. nounperson sent to meet a visitor

• Synonym出迎えでむかえNeutralGoing out to meet a guest, stressing the act of stepping out to receive them: 「駅まで出迎えに行く」. 「迎え」 is the general word for meeting or picking someone up.
• Synonymお迎えおむかえNeutralPolite form of 「迎え」, often used for picking up children, as in 「保育園のお迎え」; it can also be a euphemism for the approach of death.
• Related歓迎かんげいNeutralWelcoming someone gladly, as in 「歓迎会」; it stresses a warm attitude, while 「迎え」 stresses the act of going to meet someone.
• Related奉迎ほうげいFormalA formal, written word for respectfully welcoming an important person; often used of the imperial family.
• Related迎賓げいひんFormalFormal word for welcoming distinguished guests, especially from abroad; mostly seen in 「迎賓館」.
• Antonym送りおくりNeutralSeeing someone off or sending them on their way; the opposite of 「迎え」, as in 「送り迎え」.

Use 「迎え」 for going to meet someone, or for the person or vehicle that does so; 「お迎え」 is its polite form. 「出迎え」 stresses going out to meet a guest, 「歓迎」 a warm welcome, 「奉迎」 and 「迎賓」 are formal welcomes, and 「送り」 is seeing someone off.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 迎むかえること。出迎でむかえること。また、その人ひとや乗り物のりもの。
2. 「むかえる」の未然みぜん・連用形れんようけい。