率いる (ひきいる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

率いる (ひきいる) means to lead / to command / to head.

See example sentences below.

率いる at a glance

率いる

ひきいるhikiiru

N1verb

to lead / to command / to head

率いるひきいるhikiiruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to lead / to command / to head

Example 1

彼はチームを率いて勝利した。

Translation

He led the team to victory.

Example 2

司令官が軍隊を率いる。

Translation

The commander leads the troops.