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強要 (きょうよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
coercion ; compulsion ; forcing someone to do something
Refers to compelling someone to act against their will, often with an implication of threat or pressure. Used both as a noun and with する as a transitive verb.
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要よう
罪ざい
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He was arrested for coercion.
Kanji 要 need, main point, essence Similar words 強きょう 制せい 強制 is broader, often used for institutional or legal compulsion, while 強要 emphasizes personal pressure or threat.
脅きょう 迫はく 脅迫 focuses on intimidation or threat, while 強要 is the act of forcing someone to do something, often through such threats.
Etymology Compound of 強 (strong, forceful) and 要 (demand, require). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of forcefully demanding compliance.
