N21618/1725

言いいつける

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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いいつける

Meanings

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

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Example sentences

先生せんせいは生徒せいとに廊下ろうかを走はしらないように言いいつけた。

The teacher instructed the students not to run in the hallway.

彼女かのじょは弟おとうとが悪わるいことをしたと親おやに言いいつけた。

She told on her younger brother to their parents for doing something bad.

上司じょうしに言いいつけられた仕事しごとを期限きげん内ないに終おわらせなければならない。

I have to finish the work I was ordered to do by my boss within the deadline.

子供こどもたちは友達ともだちに言いいつけると脅おどした。

The children threatened to tell on their friend.

彼かれは部下ぶかに細こまかい作業さぎょうの手順てじゅんを一ひとつ一ひとつ言いいつけていた。

He was instructing his subordinates on the detailed work procedures one by one.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)