JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
命じる
To formally order, command, or appoint to a position.
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1 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
"To Order" / "To Command"
Describes a binding instruction issued by an authority figure that allows no room for refusal.
Example
部長 は 彼 に すぐ 会社 に 戻る よう 命じた 。
The department manager ordered him to return to the company immediately.
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2 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
"To Appoint"
Denotes the official designation of a specific post, location, or responsibility to a subordinate.
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