Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 強要(きょうよう) in Japanese

強要
Kana Reading
きょうよう
Romaji
kyōyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
    Example sentence
    女に説明強要しなかった He didn't press her for an explanation.

Examples of 強要, きょうよう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

11 strokes

strong

On'Yomi: キョウ, ゴウ

Kun'Yomi: つよ.い, つよ.まる, つよ.める, し.いる, こわ.い

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, かなめ

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