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TOPIK 3verb

맞이하다

majihada [마지하다]

맞이해요 · 맞이했어요 · 맞이할 거예요 · 맞이하세요

to welcome, greet; to mark, celebrate (an occasion)

Example

새해를 맞이해서 가족들과 여행을 갔어요.

To ring in the new year, I went on a trip with my family.

Word parts

From 맞다 'to receive, greet' — as in 맞은편 'the facing side'.