Vocabulary

What does リード (riido) mean?

リード means lead, leading; leash; lead-in.

Quick facts
Readingリード
Romajiriido
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
リード
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonriido

lead, leading; leash; lead-in

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive lead; leading; taking the lead
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead
  3. 3noun · suru verb · transitive lead (from a base)
  4. 4noun lead (of an article); lede
  5. 5noun lead (wire)

Example sentences

  • I put a leash on the dog and went for a walk.

  • The team is leading the match by five points.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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