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強制
Meaning in Englishobligation, compulsion, enforcement
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What it means
A noun describing the act of enforcing rules or actions on others through authority, often against their will.
Main meanings
- Forcing someone to act under authority or pressure.
- Compulsory enforcement of rules, laws, or policies.
- In a legal or administrative context, the act or result of making something mandatory.
How to use it
Used mainly in formal, legal, administrative, and technical contexts; not common in casual speech; typical phrases include 強制的に, 強制力, and 強制措置 in official documents and policies.
Variants and close terms
- 強要 (kyōyō) — coercion or forcing someone to comply
- 任意 (nin'i) — voluntary, related concept
- 自由 (jiyū) — freedom, antonym
Composition
- 強: intense power, strength
- 制: to govern, to restrain, to regulate
Etymology
From qiángzhì via Japanese on'yomi readings kyōsei; the characters are read as kyō and sei in compounds.
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Noun (名詞)
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N1
制する
seisuru
to control, to command
N1
制定
seitei
enactment, establishment, creation
N1
制服
seifuku
uniform
N1
制約
seiyaku
limitation, constraints
N1
増強
zoukyou
reinforce, increase
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補強
hokyou
reinforcement
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抑制
yokusei
control, restraint, suppression
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強化
kyouka
strengthen, intensify, reinforce
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強引
gouin
forcible, assertive, pushy
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