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Here are examples for the imperative in Japanese. This includes expressions of making requests, giving orders or simply asking someone to do something.
| Go!: 行け! ike! |
Stop!: 止まれ! tomare! |
| Don't Go!: 行くな! ikuna! |
Stay!: 待て! mate! |
| Leave!: 去れ! sare! |
Come here!: こっちへ来い! kocchi e koi! |
| Go there!: そこへ行け! soko e ike! |
Enter (the room)!: 入れ! haire! |
| Speak!: 話せ! hanase! |
Be quiet!: 静かにせよ! sizukani seyo! |
| Turn right: 右向け! migi muke! |
Turn left: 左向け! hidari muke! |
| Go straight: 真直ぐ行け! massugu ike! |
Wait!: 待て! mate! |
| Let's go!: さあ、行くぞ! sa,ikuzo! |
Be careful!: 気を付けろ ki o tsuke ro! |
| Sit down!: 座れ! suware! |
Let me show you!: 見せてやる! misete yaru! |
| Listen!: 聴け! kike! |
Write it down!: ここに書け! kokoni kake! |
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