Japanese word

連れる

Pronunciation

Romajitsureru

Meaning

  • verbtake along

Example

今日は弟を連れます。kyō wa otōto o tsu re ma su

I will take my younger brother along today.

Illustration for 連れる (take along)

More examples

旅行には、家族を連れて行きたいです。ryo kō ni wa ka zoku o tsu re te i ki ta i de su

I want to take my family along on the trip.

Core concept

It expresses bringing someone or an animal along as part of one's own movement.

Common phrases

  • 人を連れて行くhito o tsu re te i ku

    take someone along

  • 人を連れて来るhito o tsu re te ku ru

    bring someone along

  • 友達を連れるtomo dachi o tsu re ru

    take a friend along

Similar words

同行するdōkōsuru: To go somewhere together with another person.
付き添うtsukisou: To go with someone to provide care, help, or company.
引き連れるhikitsureru: To lead one or more people along while going somewhere.

Definition in Japanese

人や動物を伴って移動する。hito ya dō butsu o tomona tte i dō su ru

Word origin

連れる (tsureru, "to take along") is a native Japanese verb related to 連る (tsuru, "to accompany"), with 連れ (tsure) as its stem.

Usage tips

  • A parent can use 連れる (tsureru) for taking a child to a place, but a bag is taken with 持って行く (motte iku), not 連れる.

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