強制(きょうせい)

きょうせい
noun / suru verb
compulsion, coercion, enforcement
1. compulsion, coercion, forcing
The act of forcing someone to do something against their will, or imposing rules and obligations by authority or power.
参加(さんか)を強制(きょうせい)しないでください。
Please don't force participation.
強制的(きょうせいてき)に退去(たいきょ)させられた。
They were forcibly evicted.
法律(ほうりつ)による強制(きょうせい)がなければ、この規則(きそく)は守(まも)られないだろう。
Without legal enforcement, this rule would probably not be followed.

USAGE:
Used as both a noun and a suru verb. The derived na-adjective 強制的(きょうせいてき) (compulsory, forced) is also very common. Carries a negative connotation in most contexts, implying that the action goes against the subject's will.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 強制(きょうせい)する: to force, to compel
  • 強制的(きょうせいてき)に: forcibly, compulsorily
  • 強制(きょうせい)執行(しっこう): forced execution (legal term)
  • 強制(きょうせい)送還(そうかん): forced deportation

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 強要(きょうよう): coercion, demanding (more personal pressure)
  • 義務(ぎむ): obligation (neutral, institutional)
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