Japanese

いる

ひきいる
Meaning: to lead; to command; to head
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 率いる 率いない
Polite 率います 率いません
Past 率いた 率いなかった
Polite + Past 率いました 率いませんでした
Te-form 率いて 率いなくて
Potential 率いられる 率いられない
Passive 率いられる 率いられない
Causative 率いさせる 率いさせない
Imperative 率いろ 率いるな

Handwriting

率
い
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Example sentences

The new captain leads the team into the match.
リットン卿が調査団を率いた。
Lord Lytton led the commission of inquiry.
一軍の将として兵を率いる。
To lead soldiers as the commander of an army.
その将軍は強力な軍団を率いて敵地に乗り込んだ。
The general led a powerful army corps and entered enemy territory.
彼は巨大な企業グループの総帥として、何千人もの従業員を率いている。
As the head of a massive corporate group, he leads thousands of employees.
彼は一軍を率いる大将軍として、戦場に立った。
As a commander-in-chief leading an army, he stood on the battlefield.
部族の酋長が戦士たちを率いた。
The tribal chief led the warriors.
総軍を率いて敵地に乗り込む。
He leads the entire army into enemy territory.
彼はその国の最高指導者として国を率いている。
He leads the country as its supreme leader.
王は精卒勁兵を率いて敵陣に攻め込んだ。
The king led his elite and strong troops to charge into the enemy camp.

Usage Notes

Used for leading a group of people, like a team, army, or organization.

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