Vocabulary

What does 命ずる (めいずる, meizuru) mean?

命ずる (めいずる, meizuru) means to order, to command; to appoint.

Quick facts
Reading	めいずる
Romaji	meizuru
Part of speech	transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

命ずるめいずる

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmeizuru

to order, to command; to appoint

Example sentences

会社(かいしゃ)は彼(かれ)を支店長(してんちょう)に命(めい)ずることにした。
The company decided to appoint him branch manager.
部長(ぶちょう)は彼(かれ)に大阪(おおさか)への出張(しゅっちょう)を命(めい)ずるつもりだ。
The department manager intends to order him to go on a business trip to Osaka.