命令（めいれい）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: order / command
Example sentences
- 彼は上司の命令に従った。 — He obeyed his boss's order.
- 命令だけでは人は動かない。 — Orders alone won't move people to act.
Idioms & proverbs containing “命令”
- 至上命令 (しじょうめいれい) — unconditional command; must-obey order
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