Abstract:
This research is about an analysis of using imperative sentence (meireibun)
based on Japanese communication ethnography. The purpose of this research is to
find the definition, meaning, and the function of using imperative sentence based on
the ethnography in Japanese text book, therefore the students can erase the mistakes
in using it, especially for Japanese students of Riau University.
The method of the research is descriptive method and the theory used in this
research is the theory from Yoshio Ogawa. The result of this research shows that
from six forms of imperative sentence that is used by the people, there are four
ethnography concepts which influence them such as the concept of Danjyo, the
concept of Jouge, the concept of Uchi and Soto, and the concept of situation.
