Word Meaning 命令

めいれい meirei

命令 is read as めいれい (meirei) and means (software) instruction.

Meaning

English

  1. (software) instruction
  2. statement
  3. order
  4. command
  5. decree
  6. directive

Reading

Kana

めいれい

Romaji

meirei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 3517 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

命令一下

めいれいいっか

handed-down order

命令口調

めいれいくちょう

tone of command

命令再試行

めいれいさいしこう

instruction execution retry

命令実行段階

めいれいじっこうだんかい

execution cycle

命令法

めいれいほう

imperative mood

命令型言語

めいれいがたげんご

imperative language

命令取出し段階

めいれいとりだしだんかい

instruction fetch cycle

命令調

めいれいちょう

commanding attitude

命令を下す

めいれいをくだす

to give an order

命令書

めいれいしょ

decree

命令文

めいれいぶん

imperative sentence

Example Sentences

10

かれはじょうしのめいれいにしたがった。

he obeyed his boss's order.

That's an order!

This is an order.

My orders are absolute.

This order is to be obeyed to the letter.

He ordered me to go alone.

His proposal was essentially an order.

He ordered them to release the prisoners.

By what authority do you order me to do this?

The captain ordered his men to gather at once.