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厳旨 (げんし, genshi) Japanese meaning: strict order | Kotomora じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 厳 stern, strictness, severity 旨 delicious, relish, show a liking for Related words 命めい 令れい 命令 is a general, neutral word for 'order' or 'command'. 厳旨 is more formal and emphasizes the strictness or high source of the order.
指し 示じ 指示 means 'instruction' or 'direction' and is less forceful than 厳旨, which implies a stern, non-negotiable command.
Etymology Compound of 厳 (strict, stern) and 旨 (purport, gist). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a strict directive.
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