命ずる (めいずる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

命ずる (めいずる) means to command / to order / to appoint.

See example sentences below.

命ずる at a glance

命ずる

めいずるmeizuru

N2verb

to command / to order / to appoint

命ずるめいずるmeizuruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to command / to order / to appoint

Example 1

社長が彼を部長に命ずる。

Translation

The president appoints him as manager.

Example 2

先生は私に宿題を命ずる。

Translation

The teacher orders me to do homework.