Japanese word

命ずる

Pronunciation

Romajimeizuru

Meaning

  • verborder

Example

先生は生徒に席に着くよう命ずることがあります。sen sei wa sei to ni seki ni tsu ku yō mei zu ru ko to ga a ri ma su

The teacher sometimes orders the students to sit down.

Illustration for 命ずる (order)

More examples

校長は生徒に廊下を走らないよう命じました。kō chō wa sei to ni rō ka o hashi ra na i yō mei ji ma shi ta

The principal ordered the students not to run in the hallway.

Core concept

Places someone under an authoritative instruction, making the required action a duty rather than a suggestion.

Common phrases

  • 静かにするよう命ずるshizu ka ni su ru yō mei zu ru

    order someone to be quiet

Similar words

指図するsashizusuru: To tell someone what to do in a forceful way, often without a formal order.
命令するmeireisuru: To tell someone to do something with authority.
指示するshijisuru: To tell someone what action to take or how to proceed.
言いつけるiitsukeru: To tell someone to do something as a personal instruction, often in a familiar setting.

Definition in Japanese

相手に、ある行動を取るよう強く指示する。ai te ni a ru kō dō o to ru yō tsuyo ku shi ji su ru

Word origin

命ずる (meizuru) is a Sino-Japanese verb built on 命 (mei, "command") and the classical verb-forming element ずる (zuru); its modern counterpart is 命じる (meijiru).

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 命ずる (meizuru) sounds formal, so 命じる (meijiru) or 命令する (meirei suru) is usually more natural.

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