Vocabulary

What does 言い付ける (いいつける, iitsukeru) mean?

言い付ける (いいつける, iitsukeru) means to order, to instruct; to tell on (someone).

Quick facts
Reading	いいつける
Romaji	iitsukeru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

言い付けるいいつける

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkiitsukeru

to order, to instruct; to tell on (someone)

Example sentences

弟(おとうと)が先生(せんせい)に言(い)い付(つ)けた。
My younger brother tattled to the teacher.
母(はは)は妹(いもうと)に片付(かたづ)けを言(い)い付(つ)けた。
My mother told my younger sister to tidy up.