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(どあ)を開(あ)けた。
I forced the door open.
嫌(いや)がっているのに無理(むり)やり参加(さんか)させるのはよくない。
It's not good to force someone to participate when they don't want to.

WRITING:
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.

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

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 無理(むり)やり連(つ)れていく: to drag someone along
  • 無理(むり)やり押(お)し込(こ)む: to cram in forcefully
  • 無理(むり)やりやらせる: to force someone to do it
  • 無理(むり)やり笑(わら)う: to force a smile
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