指図

さしず

instruction, mandate

What does 指図 mean?

指図 is a Japanese noun meaning instruction, mandate in English. It is written as 指図 in kanji, さしず in hiragana, and sashizu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

俺は人事課の馬鹿野郎にあごで指図されるつもりはない。

I will not be dictated to by some idiot in the personnel department.