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    3. 命令

    命令

    命めい令れい

    order

    N3KMT4News #4+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveTechnologyWork & CareerKanji Vocab13 strokes

    めいれい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    order, command, decree, directive
    2.
    (software) instruction, statement
    computing

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    先せん生せいの命めい令れいに従したがいなさい。

    Obey the teacher's command.

    KMT3EducationDaily Life
    上じょう司しからの命めい令れいで、残ざん業ぎょうすることになった。

    I ended up working overtime by order of my boss.

    KMT4Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは命めい令れいなしでは何なにもできない。

    He can't do anything without orders.

    KMT4Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    コンピュータは命めい令れいを正せい確かくに実じっ行こうします。

    Computers execute instructions accurately.

    KMT4Technology
    プログラムは一いち連れんの命めい令れいで構こう成せいされています。

    A program is composed of a series of instructions.

    KMT6TechnologyScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
    令
    orders・laws・command・decree・good
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