むかえ
Meanings
Noun
1. meeting; greeting; welcome
2. person sent to meet a visitor
Pitch accent
む
かえ
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to show in; to usher in
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
rite welcoming back the gods from Izumo Shrine (on the last day of the tenth lunar month)
angle of attack
welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors on the first day of the Bon Festival (by lighting small fires)
welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors on the first day of the Bon Festival (by lighting small fires)
welcoming the spirits of one's ancestors on the first day of the Bon Festival (by lighting small fires)
sticking out one's tongue when putting food in one's mouth
caretaker (of a rescue pet); pet adopter
picking up (a person) early (esp. a child at nursery school)
Examples (1 in total)
No need to pick me up. I can get home on my own.