Illustration: On a wooded trail outside a Japanese town, an experienced hiking leader stands at a fork and directs a small group onto the safer path with an outstretched arm. The leader looks back to check that everyone follows, while the nearest hikers turn their bodies in response.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

率ひきいる

hikiiru

to lead a group

Example sentences

  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.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 我々われわれがもう一度いちど率ひきいてやる必要ひつようがあるのだよ。

    We need to take charge once more.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 考かんがえてみれば、それは田中大将たなかたいしょうに率ひきいられた軍隊ぐんたいでした。

    If you think about it, it was an army under the command of General Tanaka.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 率

  • 率ratio; rateOnソツ・リツ・シュツKunひきいる

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