noun
imperative form; command form
Grammatical term for the verb form used to give direct commands. In Japanese, it is one of the six basic conjugated forms (活用形).
「行け」は「行く」の命令形です。
"行け" is the imperative form of "行く".
日本語の動詞の命
The imperative form of Japanese verbs often ends with an 'e'-row kana.
依頼形 refers to request forms (e.g., 行ってください), which are softer than the direct command of 命令形.
Compound of 命令 (meirei, 'command') and 形 (kei, 'form'). A straightforward Sino-Japanese term for the grammatical imperative.