命令

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命令

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meireiCan, Should, Must

Yuzuo Chan

11.06.2025

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Meaning

Do A! (a direct, forceful command)

Conjugation

Godan verbs: 語尾ごびう-row -> え-row (う->え, く->け, ぐ->げ, す->せ, つ->て, ぬ->ね, ぶ->べ, む->め, る->れ). E.g. 書かく->書かけ, 待まつ->待まて, 急いそぐ->急いそげ: Ichidan verbs: Vる -> Vろ (食たべる->食たべろ, 見みる->見みろ)

Examples

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おい！静しずかにしろ！

さっさと部屋へやを片付かたづけろ！

授業じゅぎょうはもう始はじまっているぞ！急いそげ！

危あぶない！止とまれ！

先生せんせいが来きたぞ！みんな、隠かくれろ！

ちょっとこっちに来こい！

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.title

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: 先生せんせい、この本ほんを読よめ。

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 先生せんせい、この本ほんを読よんでください。

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: The imperative is blunt and rude when used to a teacher or other superior. Use ～てください or another polite request.

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: 早はやく食たべれ！

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 早はやく食たべろ！

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: Ichidan verbs take ろ (る->ろ). The え-row ending is only for Godan verbs (e.g. 飲のむ->飲のめ).

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: 行いけな！

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 行いくな！

grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: The negative command is the dictionary form + な, not the imperative + な.

Key points

The imperative (命令形めいれいけい) is used to give a blunt order. It is rough and mostly masculine, so it is used by someone in a position of power, in anger, in emergencies, in sports or in the military, on signs (止とまれ), and in quotations. Do not use it to superiors or people you don't know well. Use ～てください for a polite request and ～なさい for a firm but softer order from parents or teachers.

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