Japanese

ける

いいつける
Meaning: to tell on someone; to order
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 言い付ける 言い付けない
Polite 言い付けます 言い付けません
Past 言い付けた 言い付けなかった
Polite + Past 言い付けました 言い付けませんでした
Te-form 言い付けて 言い付けなくて
Potential 言い付けられる 言い付けられない
Passive 言い付けられる 言い付けられない
Causative 言い付けさせる 言い付けさせない
Imperative 言い付けろ 言い付けるな

Handwriting

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付
け
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Example

He told on me to the teacher.

Usage Notes

Can mean 'to order' someone to do something, or 'to tattle' on someone. The context, especially the particle に, often indicates the 'tattling' meaning.

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