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    3. 言いつける

    言いつける

    言いい​つ​け​る​

    to tell (to do)

    KMT9Core L2Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    言い付ける言付ける

    いいつける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to tell (to do), to order, to direct, to instruct
    2.
    to tell (on someone), to report, to snitch
    3.
    to often say, to be used to saying

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    先せん生せいに言いいつけられた通とおりにしました。

    I did as the teacher instructed me.

    KMT5EducationDaily Life
    彼かれはいつも妻つまに言いいつけられて、家か事じを手て伝つだっている。

    He is always told by his wife to help with the housework.

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは秘ひ密みつを言いいつけるなと私わたしに言いいつけた。

    He told me not to tell anyone the secret.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    会かい社しゃの不ふ正せいを上じょう司しに言いいつけるべきか悩なやんだ。

    I wondered if I should report the company's misconduct to my boss.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    子こ供どもの頃ころ、悪わるいことをするとすぐに親おやに言いいつけられたものだ。

    When I was a child, if I did something bad, I would immediately be told on to my parents.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEmotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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