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N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(ひき)いるto lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)

    All Forms

    率いる 【ひきいる】

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    Examples

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      将軍(しょうぐん)武士(ぶし)(たち)(ひき)いています。

      The shogun is leading the warriors. {to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)}

      • N2

      高校(こうこう)研究(けんきゅう)旅行(りょこう)(ひき)いるのは先生(せんせい)である。

      The teacher is the one leading the high school research trip. {to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)}

      • N2

      あの劇団(げきだん)(ちょう)が、(ひゃく)(にん)劇団(げきだん)(いん)(ひき)いている。

      That theater company director is leading a hundred company members. {to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)}

      • N2

      集団(しゅうだん)(ひき)いるには、決断(けつだん)(りょく)判断(はんだん)(りょく)といった能力(のうりょく)必要(ひつよう)になります。

      To lead a group, abilities such as decisiveness and judgment are necessary. {to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)}

      • N2

      責任(せきにん)()()れる覚悟(かくご)出来(でき)てこそ、団体(だんたい)(ひき)いる資格(しかく)があると()える。

      Only when one is prepared to accept responsibility, can it be said that they are qualified to lead a group. {to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)}

      • N2
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