〜え / 〜ろ

e / ro

do it! (imperative form; blunt command)

Formation

Verb-dict (Group 1: final u → e) / Verb-stem + ろ (Group 2)

Chinese meanings

做！（命令形）

Chinese formation

五段动词词尾变え段；一段动词去る＋ろ

Chinese usage

以直接、强烈的语气命令对方。

Chinese notes

语气粗直，常见于紧急情况、标语或加油声；する→しろ／せよ，来る→来い。

Examples

Furigana

早はやく起おきろ！遅ち刻こくするぞ。
Get up already! You'll be late.
快起床！要迟到了。
危あぶない！止とまれ！
Look out! Stop!
危险！停下！
がんばれ！あと少すこしだ！
Go for it! Just a little more!
加油！就差一点了！

Notes

Irregular: する → しろ, 来る → 来い, くれる → くれ. Very blunt; heard mainly from men, on signs, in emergencies and in cheering (がんばれ).

#command#conjugation

Related N4 grammar

〜える / 〜られる（potential）〜れる / 〜られる（passive）〜せる / 〜させる〜せられる / 〜させられる〜おう / 〜よう〜な（prohibition）〜なさい

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('e-ro');

{
  "id": "e-ro",
  "pattern": "〜え / 〜ろ",
  "romaji": "e / ro",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "do it! (imperative form; blunt command)",
  "formation": "Verb-dict (Group 1: final u → e) / Verb-stem + ろ (Group 2)",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "早く起きろ！遅刻するぞ。",
      "furigana": "{早|はや}く{起|お}きろ！{遅刻|ちこく}するぞ。",
      "en": "Get up already! You'll be late."
    },
    {
      "ja": "危ない！止まれ！",
      "furigana": "{危|あぶ}ない！{止|と}まれ！",
      "en": "Look out! Stop!"
    },
    {
      "ja": "がんばれ！あと少しだ！",
      "furigana": "がんばれ！あと{少|すこ}しだ！",
      "en": "Go for it! Just a little more!"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "command",
    "conjugation"
  ],
  "notes": "Irregular: する → しろ, 来る → 来い, くれる → くれ. Very blunt; heard mainly from men, on signs, in emergencies and in cheering (がんばれ).",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "3d15b4966e3b17c328974324cf03da0b1b0430833c3aa80a320fa179ea17df35",
    "meanings": [
      "做！（命令形）"
    ],
    "formation": "五段动词词尾变え段；一段动词去る＋ろ",
    "explanation": "以直接、强烈的语气命令对方。",
    "notes": "语气粗直，常见于紧急情况、标语或加油声；する→しろ／せよ，来る→来い。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "早く起きろ！遅刻するぞ。",
        "zh": "快起床！要迟到了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "危ない！止まれ！",
        "zh": "危险！停下！"
      },
      {
        "ja": "がんばれ！あと少しだ！",
        "zh": "加油！就差一点了！"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#e-ro",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "90f352394daa25c9de5d5dcaab6415a619a382231965a20c45482006f6310fe7"
  }
}