強制
きょうせい · kyousei (also spelled kyosei)
Compulsion, coercion, forcing (to do), enforcement
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How it’s used
Used in formal or news contexts for official or institutional forcing, not for casual personal pressure.
Commonly confused with 強要 (kyōyō), which often implies threats or violence, whereas 強制 is more official or institutional.
Example sentences
会社は残業を強制した。
The company forced overtime.
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政府がワクチン接種を強制する。
The government enforces vaccination.
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What does 強制 mean?
Compulsion, coercion, forcing (to do), enforcement.
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きょうせい (kyousei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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