noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
giving orders and making use of someone
Refers to the act of commanding and utilizing a subordinate or servant. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
昔の大名は多くの家臣を使令した。
Feudal lords of the past gave orders to and made use of many retainers.
彼は部下を使令するのが
He is good at directing and utilizing his subordinates.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
servant; person under orders
Rarely used as a standalone noun for a servant; more commonly encountered in historical texts or as part of compound words.
その屋敷には多くの使令が仕えていた。
Many servants served in that mansion.