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“Against one's will” in Japanese

Short answer
無理くり murikuri むりくり

Against one's will in Japanese is “無理くり” (murikuri). Full meaning: forcibly, by force, against one's will.

Other ways to say “Against one's will” in Japanese

止むに止まれず yamuniyamarezu without being able to help oneself, against one's will, compelling, pressing, irresistible 止むに止まれぬ yamuniyamarenu without being able to help oneself, against one's will, compelling, pressing, irresistible 無理やり muriyari forcibly, by force, against one's will 止むに止まれない yamuniyamarenai without being able to help oneself, against one's will, compelling, pressing, irresistible 心ならずも kokoronarazumo unwillingly, reluctantly, against one's will 不本意ながら fuhon'inagara involuntarily, reluctantly, against one's inclination, against one's will, as a matter of unpleasant necessity, despite oneself やむ得ず yamuezu unavoidably, inevitably, necessarily, reluctantly, against one's will やむを得ず yamuwoezu unavoidably, inevitably, necessarily, reluctantly, against one's will

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