Japanese word

強いる

Pronunciation

Romajishiiru

Meaning

  • verbforce

Example

その決定は住民に負担を強います。so no ket tei wa jū min ni fu tan o shi i ma su

The decision imposes a burden on the residents.

Illustration for 強いる (force)

More examples

新しい制度は企業に情報公開を強います。atara shi i sei do wa ki gyō ni jō hō kō kai o shi i ma su

The new system forces companies to disclose information.

Core concept

Describes making another person do something against their wishes through strong pressure or authority.

Common phrases

  • 人に負担を強いるhito ni fu tan o shi i ru

    impose a burden on someone

  • 無理を強いるmu ri o shi i ru

    make unreasonable demands

  • 犠牲を強いるgi sei o shi i ru

    force a sacrifice

Similar words

強制するkyōseisuru: To make someone do something by authority, rules, or force.
強要するkyōyōsuru: To demand that someone do something by applying strong pressure.
押し付けるoshitsukeru: To make someone accept an idea, duty, or burden without free choice.

Definition in Japanese

相手の意思に反し、無理に何かをさせること。ai te no i shi ni han shi mu ri ni nan ka o sa se ru ko to

Word origin

The native verb 強いる (shiiru, "to force") belongs to the historical 強う (shiu, "to compel") word family and is not a borrowing.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 強いる (shiiru) commonly takes a person or group as its target and an abstract burden as its object, giving the verb an official tone.

Other meanings

  • imposeverb
  • pressureverb

Opposites

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