- kyousei compulsion, coercion, forcing (to do), enforcement
Used in formal or news contexts for official or institutional forcing, not for casual personal pressure.
会社は残業を強制した。
Kaisha wa zangyō o kyōsei shita.
The company forced overtime.
政府がワクチン接種を強制する。
Seifu ga wakuchin sesshu o kyōsei suru.
The government enforces vaccination.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 強要 (kyōyō), which often implies threats or violence, whereas 強制 is more official or institutional.
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