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率いる (ひきいる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

率ひきいる

ひ

き

い

る

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

lead; spearhead; command

Used for leading a group, team, or military unit; implies being at the front and directing others.

彼かれはチームを率ひきいて優ゆう勝しょうした。
He led the team to victory.
将しょう軍ぐんが軍ぐんを

率ひき

い

て

進しん

軍ぐん

し

た

。

The general commanded the army and advanced.

Written forms

率ひきいるUsage85%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
ひきいるUsage15%
Kana spelling is acceptable but less common than the kanji form.

Kanji

率ratio, rate, proportion

Similar words

導みちびく
導く focuses on guiding or showing the way, often in a more abstract or supportive sense, while 率いる emphasizes being at the head of a group and directing it.
指し揮きする
指揮する is more formal and often used for conducting an orchestra or directing military operations, whereas 率いる is broader and can be used for any group leadership.

Etymology

Compound of 引き (hiki, continuative form of 引く 'to pull') + 率る (iru, old verb meaning 'to lead'). The kanji 率 is used for its meaning 'to lead, command'.