(きょうせいてき)

きょうせいてき
na-adjective
compulsory; forced
1. compulsory; forced; coercive
Done by force or obligation, not by choice; requiring compliance regardless of personal preference.
強制的(きょうせいてき)やめさせる
To force someone to quit.
強制的(きょうせいてき)参加(さんか)させられた
I was forced to participate.
I want to avoid coercive measures as much as possible, but sometimes they are necessary.

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: 強制的(きょうせいてき)に (compulsorily, forcibly)

ETYMOLOGY:
強制(きょうせい) (coercion, compulsion) + (てき) (adjectival suffix)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

LEGAL/OFFICIAL CONTEXT:
Often appears in legal and administrative contexts where compliance is mandatory.

CONTRAST: