連れて行く

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4

Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

() (tsure, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()れる (tsureru, to lead)) + (te) + () (iku, to go)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) れていく [tsùrétéíkú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨɾe̞te̞ikɯ̟]

Verb

()れて() • (tsureteikugodan (stem ()れて() (tsureteiki), past ()れて()った (tsureteitta))

  1. carry, take, bring (someone)

Usage notes

Only used with people as the direct object. The verb used with inanimate objects is ()って() (motteiku).

Conjugation

See also