Illustration: Behind the counter of a small Japanese neighborhood restaurant, a senior worker stands with a firm, composed expression and speaks to a younger worker. One hand points to a puddle beside a dropped bucket; the other places a mop handle into the younger worker's hand.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

言いいつける

iitsukeru

to tell someone to do, to order

Example sentences

彼かれはちゃんと私わたしが言いいつけておいたとおりにやった。
He did exactly as I had told him.
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母ははは私わたしに部屋へやの掃除そうじを言いいつけた。
Mother charged me to clear the room.
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彼かれは私わたしにそれをするように言いいつけた。
He told me to do it.
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Kanji in 言

言say; wordOnゲン・ゴンKunいう・こと

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