JLPT N2 · Verb

命ずる (meizuru)

命ずる (めいずる, meizuru) is a Japanese verb meaning “to order; to command”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: めいずる
Romaji: meizuru
Word class: Verb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

to order; to command · vz, transitive
to appoint · vz, transitive

Example sentences

全ての兵士は王様に敵からこの城を守るよう命ぜられた。

All the soldiers were called out by the king to defend the castle against all opposition.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 命ずる

命

fate, command, decreeメイ・ミョウ・いのち · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 命ずる.

一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard命いのちlife生命せいめいlife命令めいれいorder命じるめいじるto order懸命けんめいeager寿命じゅみょうlifespan人命じんめい(human) life任命にんめいappointment運命うんめいfate革命かくめいrevolution使命しめいmission宿命しゅくめいfate命中めいちゅう(direct) hit

Source: JMdict entry 1531970 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.