Japanese reference
迎える
むかえる
to greet, go to meet
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | むかえる (mukaeru)greet |
| Polite, masu | むかえます (mukaemasu)greet |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | むかえない (mukaenai)do not greet |
| Polite negative | むかえません (mukaemasen)do not greet |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | むかえた (mukaeta)greeted |
| Polite past | むかえました (mukaemashita)greeted |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | むかえなかった (mukaenakatta)did not greet |
| Polite past negative | むかえませんでした (mukaemasendeshita)did not greet |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | むかえて (mukaete)greeting (and then) |
| Polite te-form | むかえまして (mukaemashite)greeting (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | むかえている (mukaeteiru)be greeting |
| Polite te-iru | むかえています (mukaeteimasu)be greeting |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | むかえれば (mukaereba)if you greet |
| Rare literary polite conditional | むかえますれば (mukaemasureba)if you greet (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | むかえたら (mukaetara)if you greet |
| Polite conditional, tara | むかえましたら (mukaemashitara)if you greet |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | むかえられる (mukaerareru)can greet |
| Polite potential | むかえられます (mukaeraremasu)can greet |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | むかえよう (mukaeyou)let's greet! |
| Polite volitional | むかえましょう (mukaemashou)let's greet! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | むかえたい (mukaetai)want to greet |
| Polite desire, tai | むかえたいです (mukaetaidesu)want to greet |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | むかえられる (mukaerareru)be affected when someone greets |
| Polite passive | むかえられます (mukaeraremasu)be affected when someone greets |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | むかえさせる (mukaesaseru)make or let someone greet |
| Polite causative | むかえさせます (mukaesasemasu)make or let someone greet |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | むかえさせられる (mukaesaserareru)be made to greet |
| Polite causative-passive | むかえさせられます (mukaesaseraremasu)be made to greet |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | むかえるな (mukaeruna)do not greet! |
| Polite negative request | むかえないでください (mukaenaidekudasai)please do not greet |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | むかえます (mukaemasu)greet |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | むかえません (mukaemasen)do not greet |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | むかえました (mukaemashita)greeted |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | むかえませんでした (mukaemasendeshita)did not greet |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | むかえてください (mukaetekudasai)please greet |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | むかえないでください (mukaenaidekudasai)please do not greet |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | むかえましょう (mukaemashou)let's greet! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | むかえてもいい (mukaetemoii)may greet |
| Polite permission | むかえてもいいです (mukaetemoiidesu)may greet |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | むかえてはいけない (mukaetehaikenai)must not greet |
| Polite prohibition | むかえてはいけません (mukaetehaikemasen)must not greet |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | むかえなさい (mukaenasai)greet (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | むかえてみる (mukaetemiru)try to greet |
| Polite try doing | むかえてみます (mukaetemimasu)try to greet |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | むかえてしまう (mukaeteshimau)greet completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | むかえてしまいます (mukaeteshimaimasu)greet completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | むかえておく (mukaeteoku)greet in advance |
| Polite preparation | むかえておきます (mukaeteokimasu)greet in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | むかえたことがある (mukaetakotogaaru)have the experience of: greeted |
| Polite past experience | むかえたことがあります (mukaetakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: greeted |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | むかえると (mukaeruto)whenever you greet |
| Polite automatic result | むかえますと (mukaemasuto)whenever you greet |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | むかえるなら (mukaerunara)if you mean to greet |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | むかえるだろう (mukaerudarou)probably greet |
| Polite probability | むかえるでしょう (mukaerudeshou)probably greet |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | むかえろ (mukaero)greet! |
| Polite request | むかえてください (mukaetekudasai)please greet |
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