How do you say "strained" in Japanese?

“Strained” in Japanese

Short answer

牽強付会 kenkyoufukai kenkyoufukai

Strained in Japanese is “牽強付会” (kenkyoufukai). Full meaning: strained (argument, interpretation, etc.), farfetched (theory, view, etc.), forced, laboured, twisted (reasoning).

Other ways to say “Strained” in Japanese

ギクシャク gikushaku awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted; strained (relations), sour 重苦しい omokurushii heavy (feeling, etc.), gloomy (weather, etc.), oppressive (atmosphere, etc.), stifling, strained きな臭い kinakusai smelling burnt, smelling scorched, having a burnt smell; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out), tense, strained; suspicious, dubious, questionable, shady ぎくしゃく gikushaku awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted; strained (relations), sour 不自然 fushizen unnatural, artificial, affected, strained 重苦い omokurushii heavy (feeling, etc.), gloomy (weather, etc.), oppressive (atmosphere, etc.), stifling, strained キナ臭い kinakusai smelling burnt, smelling scorched, having a burnt smell; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out), tense, strained; suspicious, dubious, questionable, shady 重っ苦しい omokkurushii heavy (feeling, etc.), gloomy (weather, etc.), oppressive (atmosphere, etc.), stifling, strained 重くるしい omokurushii heavy (feeling, etc.), gloomy (weather, etc.), oppressive (atmosphere, etc.), stifling, strained キナくさい kinakusai smelling burnt, smelling scorched, having a burnt smell; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out), tense, strained; suspicious, dubious, questionable, shady きなくさい kinakusai smelling burnt, smelling scorched, having a burnt smell; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out), tense, strained; suspicious, dubious, questionable, shady

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