[JLPT N3] Going to pick them up: [むかえに・おくりに・つれて・もって]行きます?
こんにちは、ちか先生です。
Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.
Today, I’m sharing a practice question for JLPT prep.
This one’s for intermediate learners (JLPT N3)!
Can you choose the correct answer?
[Practice Question]
家族が日本に来ますから、空港に(__)行きます。
*かぞくがにほんにきますから、くうこうに(__)いきます。
1 むかえに
2 おくりに
3 つれて
4 もって
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[Answer]
家族が日本に来ますから、空港に(1 むかえに)行きます。
My family is coming to Japan, so I’m going to the airport to pick them up.
むかえに行く
= to go pick someone up
家族が「来ます」
= they are coming toward me.
So I go to the airport to meet them and pick them up.
That’s why むかえに is correct.
✖ Other choices:
2 おくりに
おくる / おくりに行く
= to see someone off (a person who leaves)
3 つれて
つれて行く
= to take someone with you
4 もって
もって行く
= to bring / take something
I hope this explanation helps! 😊