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Meaning of 率いる(ひきいる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

率いる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ひきいる
Romaji
hikiiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

Example Sentences

率いる, ひきいる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
率いる
Plain Polite
率います
Negative
率いない
Negative Polite
率いません

Past

Plain
率いた
Plain Polite
率いました
Negative
率いなかった
Negative Polite
率いませんでした

Te

Plain
率いて
Plain Polite
率いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
率いられる
Plain Polite
率いられます
Negative
率いられない
Negative Polite
率いられません

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JLPT 2

ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficient, factor

On: ソツ, リツ, シュツ

Kun: ひき.いる

11 strokes

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