To Pick Someone Up
To Meet Someone, To Welcome, To Invite
transitive verb, ichidan verb
The kanji means welcome, but the verb version is to pick someone up or to meet someone. That's weird. But, think of it this way: When you go to welcome someone, you are going to meet someone too. You have to go somewhere to wait and welcome them, which is why you are going to pick someone up or going to meet them. Something like that anyways.
To pick someone up you are going to drive your moo car. It's a car that's designed to look like a cow, but you think it will be a nice way to welcome your friend.
あ、もうこんな時間。子供を迎えに行かなくちゃ。
Oh, it's already late. I have to go pick up the kids.
今日の番組は、自民党三役を迎えてお送りいたします。
We'll run today's show with three top LDP officials.
うちに仔犬を迎えたいなと思ってるんですが、無駄吠え防止の訓練をしやすいのは何犬でしょうか。
We are thinking of welcoming a puppy into our home, but which kind can be easily trained not to bark unnecessarily?