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指令

しれい

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1orders
2instructions
3directive
4order

Example sentence

戦勝国は敗戦国に講和条件を指令した。

The victorious country dictated the terms of peace to the defeated country.

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Kanji in this word

指Finger, Point To, Indicate9 strokes 令Orders, Ancient Laws, Command5 strokes

More words with 指

指摘してき · pointing outN1 指差すゆびさす · to point atN1 親指おやゆび · thumbN2 小指こゆび · little fingerN2 人差指ひとさしゆび ·

Full entry on Jisho

index finger

N2

目指すめざす · to aim atN2

指輪ゆびわ · (finger) ringN4

指図さしず · instructionN1

More words with 令

命令めいれい · orderN3 戒厳令かいげんれい · martial law 号令ごうれい · order (esp. to a number of people)司令しれい · command 司令官しれいかん · commandant 司令部しれいぶ · headquarters 辞令じれい · notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.)省令しょうれい · ministerial ordinance

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