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Illustration of 指令

指令しれい

しれい shirei Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

命令や指示を出して、相手に行動や方針を伝えること。 orders; instructions; directive

Example 1

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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Example 2

消防隊は指令を受けてから５分以内で現場に来ていた。

The fire brigade was on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.

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Kanji breakdown

令

N2

orders; laws; command; decree; good

On reading
レイ
Kun reading
Radical
人

指

N3

finger; point to; indicate; put into; play (chess); measure (ruler)

On reading
シ
Kun reading
ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し
Radical
手
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仮令

N1

たとえ

even if; if; though; although

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指図

N1

さしず

instruction; mandate

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指差す

N1

ゆびさす

to point at

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指揮

N1

しき

command; direction

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指摘

N1

してき

pointing out; identification