強引|ごういんgouin[0]heiban (flat)
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- na-adjective, nounoverbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
Conjugation
| Plain form | 強引(ごういん) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 強引です(ごういんです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 強引ではない(ごういんではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 強引ではありません(ごういんではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 強引だった(ごういんだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 強引ではなかった(ごういんではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 強引で(ごういんで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 強引に(ごういんに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 強引なら(ごういんなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- RelatedアグレッシブNeutralLoanword for go-getting drive or pushy aggression (「アグレッシブな営業」); can be a compliment.
- Related強気つよきNeutralA confident, hard-line attitude (「強気な発言」); also bullish, in market terms.
- Related押し付けがましいおしつけがましいCasualColloquial. Forcing your opinions or kindness on someone (「押しつけがましい親切」); the emphasis is on ignoring the other person's feelings.
- Related攻撃的こうげきてきNeutralAggressive: harsh and unforgiving toward people, or positively attacking in sport (「攻撃的なサッカー」). 「強引」 is about forcing things through despite resistance.
- Related戦闘的せんとうてきWrittenWritten/formal prose for a militant, combative stance (「戦闘的な姿勢」).
- Related好戦的こうせんてきWrittenWritten/formal prose for belligerence; describes countries or a person's character (「好戦的な性格」).
- RelatedでしゃばりCasualColloquial. Someone who loves the spotlight and meddles in other people's business (「出しゃばりな人」).
- Related高姿勢こうしせいNeutralA high-profile, hard-line stance (「高姿勢に出る」); the nuance is looking down on the other side.
- Antonym慎重しんちょうNeutralAntonym: careful and prudent — the opposite of forcing things through as 「強引」 does.
- Antonym温和おんわNeutralAntonym: mild and gentle (「温和な性格」) — the opposite of overbearing 「強引」.
Use 「強引」 for forcing something through regardless of resistance or the other person's wishes, as in 「強引に誘う」. For imposed kindness pick 「押しつけがましい」, for a confident hard line 「強気」, for go-getting drive 「アグレッシブ」. The opposites are 「慎重」 and 「温和」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


