無理強い・無理じい|むりじいmurijii[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
無理強い無理強い is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners when writing this word.
無理じい無理じい is a less common written variant of 無理強い; beginners should generally choose 無理強い instead.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbforcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 無理強いする（むりじいする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 無理強いします（むりじいします） |
| Negative (nai) | 無理強いしない（むりじいしない） |
| polite (masen) | 無理強いしません（むりじいしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 無理強いせず・無理強いせぬ（むりじいせず・むりじいせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 無理強いした（むりじいした） |
| polite (mashita) | 無理強いしました（むりじいしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 無理強いしなかった（むりじいしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 無理強いしませんでした（むりじいしませんでした） |
| Te form | 無理強いして（むりじいして） |
| Potential | 無理強いできる（むりじいできる） |
| Passive | 無理強いされる（むりじいされる） |
| Causative | 無理強いさせる（むりじいさせる） |
| Causative passive | 無理強いさせられる（むりじいさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 無理強いすれば（むりじいすれば） |
| tara | 無理強いしたら（むりじいしたら） |
| Volitional | 無理強いしよう（むりじいしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 無理強いしましょう（むりじいしましょう） |
| Imperative | 無理強いしろ（むりじいしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym強要きょうようNeutralForcing someone to do what they are unwilling to do, as in 「自白を強要する」; more formal and serious than 「無理強い」.
- Synonym強制きょうせいNeutralEnforcement through power or rules; can be institutional and does not necessarily target an individual's will.
- Synonym強いるしいるNeutralThe verb for forcing something on someone; frequent in written prose, as in 「犠牲を強いる」.
- Synonym強圧きょうあつWrittenHeavy-handed pressure or duress; stresses suppression through power; a written term.
- Synonym強迫きょうはくWrittenCoercion by threats; in civil law, intimidating someone to obstruct their free decision; a legal term of written prose.
- Related押し付けるおしつけるNeutralFoisting tasks, responsibilities or opinions on someone; common in speech, with the nuance of pushing things off onto others.
- Related駆るかるNeutralTo spur or drive someone on, also of being driven by emotion; about impelling rather than forcing.
- Related駆り立てるかりたてるNeutralTo drive or push someone into doing something, or leave them in a state where they have no choice but to act.
- Related働きかけるはたらきかけるNeutralTo actively work on someone or apply influence; not necessarily coercion.
- Related仕向けるしむけるNeutralTo induce someone toward a course of action by indirect means; not as forceful as 「無理強い」.
- Related駆り出すかりだすNeutralPressing people into service, as in 「手伝いに駆り出される」; focuses on pulling in extra hands, while 「無理強い」 broadly covers forcing unwilling acts.
- Antonym任意にんいNeutralVoluntary or optional, as in 「任意参加」; the opposite of being coerced.
- Antonym強制しないNeutralNot forcing; leaving the decision to the other person; the opposite of coercion.
To make someone do something against their will, say 「無理強い」, as in 「酒を無理強いする」; to foist something on them, 「押し付ける」. Formal words for coercion are 「強制」 and 「強要」, and the written verb is 「強いる」. For voluntary, say 「任意」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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