無 理(むり)やり

むりやり

adverb

forcibly, by force, against one's will

1. forcibly, by force, against one's will

Doing something by force or compulsion, without regard for objections, difficulty, or resistance.

無理(むり)やり食(た)べさせた。

I forced them to eat.

無理(むり)やりドアを開(あ)けた。

I forced the door open.

It's not good to force someone to participate when they don't want to.

Also written as 無理矢理(むりやり). The hiragana-kanji mix 無理(むり)やり is more common in everyday writing.

無理(むり) (unreasonable) + やり (doing). Literally "doing something unreasonable."

Always carries a negative connotation of using excessive force or ignoring resistance. Stronger than 強引(ごういん) (pushy).

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Added 2026.2.8 8:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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