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Japanese Imperative

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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