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指令 (しれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
order ; directive ; command ; instructions
Used for formal, official, or authoritative orders, especially in military, organizational, or technical contexts. Often implies a specific instruction to be carried out.
彼かれ は 部ぶ 下か に 作さ 業ぎょう を 開かい 始し する よう 指し 令れい し た 。
He ordered his subordinates to begin the work.
Kanji 指 finger, point to, indicate Similar words 命めい 令れい 命令 is a more general and common word for 'order' or 'command', used in everyday and military contexts. 指令 is more formal and often implies a specific directive or instruction from an authority.
指し 示じ 指示 refers to 'instructions' or 'directions' in a broader sense, often used in workplaces or manuals. 指令 carries a stronger sense of authoritative command.
Etymology Compound of 指 (し, 'point out, indicate') and 令 (れい, 'order, command'). The combination conveys the idea of issuing a pointed or specific order.
