()いつける

いいつける
verb (ichidan)
to tell on someone; to order; to command
他動詞 transitivecommunication
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()いつける()いつけない
Present polite()いつけます()いつけません
Past()いつけた()いつけなかった
Past polite()いつけました()いつけませんでした
て form()いつけて()いつけなくて
ている present()いつけている()いつけていない
ている polite()いつけています()いつけていません
ている past()いつけていた()いつけていなかった
ている past polite()いつけていました()いつけていませんでした
Conditional ば()いつければ()いつけなければ
Conditional たら()いつけたら()いつけなかったら
Volitional()いつけよう
Volitional polite()いつけましょう
Potential()いつけられる()いつけられない
Passive()いつけられる()いつけられない
Causative()いつけさせる()いつけさせない
Imperative()いつけろ()いつけるな
1. to tell on someone; to report someone's misbehavior
To go to a parent, teacher, or authority figure and report what someone has done wrong. Commonly used by or about children.
先生(せんせい)()いつける
I'm going to tell the teacher on you.
My little brother told on me to Mom.
()いつけてやる()ども()ながら(はし)って()った
"I'm going to tell on you!" the child said, running off in tears.
2. to order; to command; to instruct
To give an order or instruction to someone, typically from a position of authority.
上司(じょうし)()いつけられた仕事(しごと)
Work ordered by a superior.
(ちち)()いつけられた(とお)にした。
I did as my father instructed.
The president ordered the secretary to go shopping.

This verb has two distinct usages that depend on context. The "tell on" sense is very common in children's language, while the "order" sense appears in broader contexts.

SENSE 1 — TATTLING:
Very common in childhood contexts. The pattern is: XY()いつける (to report Y's behavior to X). Often used as a threat: 「()いつける!」

SENSE 2 — ORDERING:
Implies giving a directive from a position of authority. Can sound somewhat old-fashioned or stern compared to modern alternatives.

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