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    3. 強要

    強要

    強きょう要よう

    coercion

    KMT8News #21+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    きょうよう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    coercion, extortion, compulsion, force

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは強きょう要ようされたと感かんじた。

    He felt coerced.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    契けい約やくのサインを強きょう要ようされた。

    I was forced to sign the contract.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    友ゆう人じんからの無む理りな要よう求きゅうを強きょう要ようと感かんじて、断ことわった。

    I felt my friend's unreasonable request was coercion and refused it.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    法ほう律りつは、いかなる強きょう要ようも許ゆるさない。

    The law does not permit any form of coercion.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    職しょく場ばでのハラスメントは、精せい神しん的てきな強きょう要ようにつながることがある。

    Harassment in the workplace can lead to psychological coercion.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    強
    つよ.い・つよ.まる・つよ.める・し.いる・こわ.い…(3)
    strong
    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
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