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imperative form; command form
In grammar, the verb form used to give direct commands or orders. In Japanese, formed by changing the verb ending (e.g., 食べろ, 行け).
命令形は強い口調になる。
The imperative form sounds forceful.
「行く」の命令形は「行け」です。
The imperative form of 'iku' is 'ike.'
日本語の命令形は男性が使うことが多く、女性は丁寧な表現を好む。
The Japanese imperative form is more commonly used by men, while women tend to prefer polite expressions.
A grammar term composed of 命令 (command, order) and 形 (form). Refers to the conjugated form of Japanese verbs used for direct commands.
IMPERATIVE FORM BY VERB TYPE:
- 一段 verbs: stem + ろ (食べる → 食べろ)
- 五段 verbs: え-row ending (行く → 行け, 読む → 読め)
- する → しろ
- 来る → 来い
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 命令形に変える: to change into the imperative form
- 命令形で言う: to say in the imperative form
- 命令形の活用: conjugation of the imperative form
USAGE:
The bare imperative is considered rough and masculine in Japanese. It appears in sports cheering, emergency situations, and casual male speech. In formal or polite contexts, ～てください or ～なさい is used instead.
RELATED TERMS:
- 肯定形: affirmative form
- 否定形: negative form
- 活用形: conjugated form — the general term for all verb forms
- 命令: command, order — the base noun