連(つ)れていく

Compound of the て form of 連(つ)れる ('to take/lead someone along') + いく ('to go'). The combination expresses motion away from the speaker's reference point while accompanying another person. Often written 連(つ)れて行(い)く with kanji; the kana form 連(つ)れていく is also very common, especially in casual writing.

The object is almost always a person or animal, marked with を. For inanimate objects, use 持(も)っていく instead.

Common collocations

• 子(こ)どもを連(つ)れていく: to take the children along
• 犬(いぬ)を散歩(さんぽ)に連(つ)れていく: to take the dog for a walk
• 病院(びょういん)に連(つ)れていく: to take (someone) to the hospital
• 一緒(いっしょ)に連(つ)れていく: to take along together
• 無理(むり)やり連(つ)れていく: to take (someone) by force

Direction

• 連(つ)れていく: take someone away from here (speaker's viewpoint stays here)
• 連(つ)れてくる: bring someone here (speaker's viewpoint is at destination)

Similar words

• 連(つ)れる: to accompany/lead — the base verb, often used in attributive forms like 連(つ)れの (人(ひと)) 'accompanying (person)'
• 持(も)っていく: to take along — used for inanimate objects, not people
• 案内(あんない)する: to guide, show around — emphasizes showing the way rather than accompanying
• 同行(どうこう)する: to accompany — more formal; used in written or business contexts

Usage

The て form of いく follows standard godan-ku conjugation: 連(つ)れていって (連(つ)れて + いって), 連(つ)れていった (past), 連(つ)れていかない (negative). Note the irregular いく→いって contraction.