This is the 7565th most frequent Japanese word.
出迎える
"To meet; to greet; to welcome someone upon arrival."
Here, '出迎える' is used to describe the action of meeting someone upon their arrival at a specific location, showing hospitality.
駅の出口で友人を出迎えた。
I welcomed my friend at the station's exit.
In this sentence, '出迎える' is applied in a formal setting to signify the respect and protocol in welcoming someone important.
会社の玄関で上司を出迎える必要があります。
I need to meet and welcome my manager at the company's entrance.
This instance uses '出迎える' to represent going somewhere specifically to greet someone arriving.