JLPT N4 Elementary
令
Command, order, or the Reiwa era
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命令 meirei - a key compound word
令和 Reiwa - a key compound word
1 Component in compound words
Command" / "Order
Serves as a semantic building block for words related to official directives, rules, or instructions.
Example
上司 の 命令 に は 従う しか ない 。
I have no choice but to follow my boss's orders.
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2 Prefix
The 'Rei' of the Reiwa Era
Represents 令和 (れいわ), the current Japanese imperial era which began in 2019.
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