Japanese

れて

つれていく
Meaning: to take (someone) along; to take (someone) with one
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 連れて行く 連れて行かない
Polite 連れて行きます 連れて行きません
Past 連れて行った 連れて行かなかった
Polite + Past 連れて行きました 連れて行きませんでした
Te-form 連れて行って 連れて行かなくて
Potential 連れて行ける 連れて行けない
Passive 連れて行かれる 連れて行かれない
Causative 連れて行かせる 連れて行かせない
Causative + Passive 連れて行かされる 連れて行かされない
Imperative 連れて行け 連れて行くな

Handwriting

連
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行
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Example sentences

I'm taking my child to the zoo tomorrow.
子供が熱を出したので、小児科に連れて行った
Since my child had a fever, I took them to the pediatrician.
浦島太郎は亀を助けたお礼に竜宮城へ連れて行かれた。
Urashima Taro was taken to the Dragon Palace as a reward for saving a turtle.

Usage Notes

Used when moving to a destination with a person or animal. For objects, 'motte iku' (to take) is used instead.

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