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言い付ける

いいつける

Readings

いいつける

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto tell (to do); to order; to direct; to instruct
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto tell (on someone); to report; to snitch
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto often say; to be used to saying

Kanji breakdown

言
N27 strokesGrade 2
付
N45 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

彼はちゃんと私が言いつけておいたとおりにやった。

He did exactly as I had told him.

あなたが彼に言いつけたって私はちっともかまわない。

You can tell him for all I care.

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言い付けるいいつける

to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say

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