命ずる

めいずる

to command, to appoint

What does 命ずる mean?

命ずる is a Japanese verb meaning to command, to appoint in English. It is written as 命ずる in kanji, めいずる in hiragana, and meizuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

全ての兵士は王様に敵からこの城を守るよう命ぜられた。

All the soldiers were called out by the king to defend the castle against all opposition.