JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
命ずる
「命じる」
To formally command, order, or appoint
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1 Verb (transitive)
To order / To command
Indicates a mandatory instruction given by an authority figure that allows no room for refusal.
Example
隊長 は 部下 に 退却 を 命じ た 。
The captain ordered his subordinates to retreat.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To appoint
Specifies the official designation of a role, title, or duty to an individual within an organization.
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