Vocabulary

What does 命令 (めいれい, meirei) mean?

命令 (めいれい, meirei) means order, command.

Quick facts
Readingめいれい
Romajimeirei
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
めいれい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmeirei

order, command

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive order; command; decree
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive (software) instruction; statement

Example sentences

  • Is that an order?

  • I follow my boss's orders.

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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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