“To welcome” in Japanese
Short answer
To welcome in Japanese is “迎える” (mukaeru). Full meaning: to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail; to call for, to summon, to invite; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family), to take (e.g. a wife).
Other ways to say “To welcome” in Japanese
寄す
yosu to include, to welcome (in a group), to let in
邀える
mukaeru to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail; to call for, to summon, to invite; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family), to take (e.g. a wife)
喜ぶ
yorokobu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
迎えれる
mukaereru to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail; to call for, to summon, to invite; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family), to take (e.g. a wife)
むかえる
mukaeru to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail; to call for, to summon, to invite; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family), to take (e.g. a wife)
寄そふ
yosou to include, to welcome (in a group), to let in
欣ぶ
yorokobu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
嬉ぶ
yorokobu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
喜こぶ
yorokobu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
歓べる
yorokoberu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
悦べる
yorokoberu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
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