Japanese

れる

つれる
Meaning: to take (someone) along; to accompany
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 連れる 連れない
Polite 連れます 連れません
Past 連れた 連れなかった
Polite + Past 連れました 連れませんでした
Te-form 連れて 連れなくて
Potential 連れられる 連れられない
Passive 連れられる 連れられない
Causative 連れさせる 連れさせない
Imperative 連れろ 連れるな

Handwriting

連
れ
る

Example sentences

I take my child to the park.
騎士は二人の従者を連れていた。
The knight was accompanied by two retainers.
浦島太郎は助けた亀に連れられて竜宮城へ行った。
Urashima Taro was taken to Ryugu-jo by the turtle he saved.
多くの供を連れて旅に出る。
To go on a journey accompanied by many attendants.
魔女は黒猫を使い魔として連れていた。
The witch had a black cat as her familiar.
その侍は忠実な家来を連れていた
The samurai was accompanied by a loyal retainer.
季節が移ろうにつれて、山の景色も変わっていく。
As the seasons change, the mountain scenery changes too.
彼は捨てられた子犬をあわれんで、家に連れて帰った。
Pitying the abandoned puppy, he took it home.
広大な草原で、羊を連れて遊牧する人々に出会った。
I met people who practice nomadic herding with their sheep on the vast grasslands.

Usage Notes

Used when bringing someone along with you. Often used in the form '...wo tsurete'.

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