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率ひきいる

ひきいる hikiiru Play N1 Ichidan verb Transitive

人や物を先頭に立って導き、目的地へ連れて行く。 to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

Example 1

指揮官しきかんは軍ぐんを率ひきいて敵地てきちに入はいった。

The commanding officer led his army into enemy territory.

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Example 2

しかし城しろにたどりつくなり、近衛兵このえへいを率ひきいた人ひとによって、わたしはこの牢獄ろうごくに勾引こういんされてしまった。

However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.

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Kanji breakdown

率

N1

ratio; rate; proportion; %; factor; lead; spearhead; command

On reading
ソツ、リツ、シュツ
Kun reading
ひき.いる
Radical
玄
Illustration of 倍率
N1

ばいりつ

diameter; magnification

Illustration of 効率
N1

こうりつ

efficiency

Illustration of 比率
N1

ひりつ

ratio; proportion; percentage

Illustration of 統率
N1

とうそつ

command; lead; generalship; leadership

Illustration of 軽率
N1

けいそつ

rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty