強いる

• 読み: しいる
• ローマ字: shiiru
• 漢字の分解: 強 (kyō/shi) — strong, force, compel
• 発音: /ɕiː.ɾɯ/

意味

To force; to compel; to coerce. To make someone do something against their will.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb with a strongly negative connotation of imposing one's will on others. Often used in passive form (強いられる) to describe being forced into a situation. Common in news, social commentary, and discussions about power dynamics.

例文

1. 社員に長時間労働を強いる会社は問題だ。
2. 戦争が市民に避難を強いた。
3. 不当な条件を強いられて、彼は退職した。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, social issues, workplace

トーン: critical

起源と歴史

From the kanji 強 (strong, force), which combines 弓 (bow) with 虫 (insect) and an additional stroke, suggesting exerting strength. The reading しいる is a native Japanese verb form.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal