ろ seems to be a common imperative conjugation of verbs.

なさい seems to act in a similar way (maybe not so demanding) but it is also
described as an imperative form:

> なさい【為さい】
>
> expression
>
> do ... (usually written in kana) (imperative form often used after the -masu
> stem of a verb) (see also: なさる)

Whats the difference between ろ and なさい?

For instance we can have 食べろ and 食べなさい - how do they differ?
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meaning usage conjugations
Difference between ろ and なさい?
ろ is slightly more rude, it's like "eat" (negative) while なさい is more neutral
and just requests someone neutrally to do something (though it shouldn't be
used in polite speech still!)
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