Vocabulary

What does 指図 (さしず, sashizu) mean?

指図 (さしず, sashizu) means instruction, order, direction.

Quick facts
Readingさしず
Romajisashizu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
さしず
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsashizu

instruction, order, direction

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive directions; instructions; orders

Example sentences

  • I hate being ordered around by other people.

  • I carried out the work exactly as he instructed.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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