強いて

しいて
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

By force; forcibly; with difficulty — used to indicate doing something against the natural inclination or under compulsion (also used in expressions like 'if I had to say').

Adverb

Examples

強いて言えば、彼の意見にも一理ある。

If I had to say, there's some truth to his opinion.

彼を強いて連れて行く必要はない。

There's no need to force him to come along.

強いて反対する理由は見つからない。

I can't find any reason to oppose it forcefully.

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