強要 | Japanese meaning

強要【きょうよう】

Frequency rank: 10,831. – 10,849.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

Forms

強要【きょうよう】Frequency rank: 10,831. – 10,849.
きょうよう

Generated definitions (experimental)

coercion

This refers to the act of forcing someone to act in a certain way against their will, often through threats or intimidation.

、ざる。

He was coerced and had no choice but to say something.

、。

That decision was made under coercion, and she wanted to oppose it.

extortion

This meaning implies gaining something, often money or favors, through threats or forceful demands.

。

He obtained a large sum of money through extortion.

。

The police are investigating the extortion case.

compulsion

This emphasizes an internal pressure or necessity that forces someone to act, rather than external threats.

。

He felt an internal compulsion to do something.

。

That compulsion strongly influenced her actions.

force

This meaning indicates the use of physical or psychological pressure to make someone comply with demands.

、。

In the negotiation, he used forceful tactics.

。

Forcing someone is never a good thing.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be coercedto coerceunjust coercioncrime of coercionpsychological coercioneconomic coercionforced to do (something)to counter coercionto succumb to coercionresult of coercion

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

いやがる嫌がることをむり無理にようきゅう要求すること．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

9 results

1. 。

He didn't press her for an explanation.

Tatoeba

2. 。

He compelled us to come earlier.

Tatoeba

3. 。

I was forced to make a bow.

Tatoeba

4. 。

The supervisor enforced the rules here in this factory.

Tatoeba

5. 。

We do not insist that you do things our way.

Tatoeba

6. 。

I will never force you to marry him.

Tatoeba

7. とむトムようめありいメアリー。

Tom forced Mary to give him the money.

Tatoeba

8. 。

I won't be coerced.

Tatoeba

9. 、きごう「きごう」、きごう「きごう」。

There was once a time when men were forced to act manly and women forced to act in a feminine manner.

Tatoeba

強要【きょうよう】

Frequency rank: 10,831. – 10,849.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

Forms

強要【きょうよう】Frequency rank: 10,831. – 10,849.
きょうよう

Generated definitions (experimental)

coercion

This refers to the act of forcing someone to act in a certain way against their will, often through threats or intimidation.

、ざる。

He was coerced and had no choice but to say something.

、。

That decision was made under coercion, and she wanted to oppose it.

extortion

This meaning implies gaining something, often money or favors, through threats or forceful demands.

。

He obtained a large sum of money through extortion.

。

The police are investigating the extortion case.

compulsion

This emphasizes an internal pressure or necessity that forces someone to act, rather than external threats.

。

He felt an internal compulsion to do something.

。

That compulsion strongly influenced her actions.

force

This meaning indicates the use of physical or psychological pressure to make someone comply with demands.

、。

In the negotiation, he used forceful tactics.

。

Forcing someone is never a good thing.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be coercedto coerceunjust coercioncrime of coercionpsychological coercioneconomic coercionforced to do (something)to counter coercionto succumb to coercionresult of coercion

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)