tell on someone

iitsukeru

meaning: tell on someone

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Examples

先生せんせいに言いいつけるよ!

sensei ni iitsukeru yo!

I'm going to tell the teacher! casual

部長ぶちょうは新人しんじんに細こまかい仕事しごとを言いいつけました。

buchou wa shinjin ni komakai shigoto o iitsukemashita.

The department head assigned detailed tasks to the new employee. neutral

言いいつける

iitsukerutell on someone; order; instructG2

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