率いる (Hikiiru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Examples
指揮官は軍を率いて敵地に入った。
The commanding officer led his army into enemy territory.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).