Vocabulary

What does 指令 (しれい, shirei) mean?

指令 (しれい, shirei) means order, directive, command.

Quick facts
Readingしれい
Romajishirei
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しれい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshirei

order, directive, command

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive order; directive; instructions

Example sentences

  • An order to withdraw was issued from headquarters.

  • I acted in accordance with 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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