JLPT N3 Intermediate
命令
A direct command or order issued by an authority.
Readings
Other forms
命令する plain verb
命令します polite verb
命令した plain past
命令して te-form
1 Noun, Suru verb
"Command" / "Order"
Refers to a strict directive issued by a superior to a subordinate that requires absolute obedience.
Example
部長 は 部下 に すぐ 会社 に 戻る よう 命令 した 。
The department head ordered his subordinate to return to the office immediately.
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2 Noun
"Instruction" / "Command" (Computing)
Denotes a specific directive sent to a computer processor or software program to execute a distinct operation.
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