Meaning of 無理やり(むりやり) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 無理やり, 無理矢理, 無理遣り

Kana Reading むりやり

Romaji muriyari

Example Sentences

無理やり, 無理矢理, 無理遣り, むりやり used in context

母(はは)は私(わたし)に無理矢理(むりやり)勉強(べんきょう)させた(させる)。

My mother made me study.
彼女(かのじょ)は無理矢理(むりやり)白状(はくじょう)させられた(させる)。

She was forced to confess.
彼女(かのじょ)(かのじょ)(かのじょ)は行きたくなかった(たい)が、彼女(かのじょ)(かのじょ)(かのじょ)の父親(ちちおや)はむりやり彼女(かのじょ)(かのじょ)(かのじょ)を行かせた。

She did not want to go, but her father made her go.
彼(あれ)ら(かれら)は彼(あれ)を無理やり(むりやり)彼(あれ)ら(かれら)の意見(いけん)に従わせた(したがう)。

They forced him to give in to their opinion.
彼(あれ)ら(かれら)は彼(あれ)に無理矢理(むりやり)契約書(けいやくしょ)にサインさせた(させる)。

They made him sign the contract.
彼(あれ)ら(かれら)は彼(あれ)に無理やり(むりやり)手紙(てがみ)に署名(しょめい)させた(させる)。

They forced him to sign the letter.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

矢 JLPT 1

dart, arrow

On: シ

Kun: や

5 strokes

遣 JLPT 1

dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

On: ケン

Kun: つか.う, -つか.い, -づか.い, つか.わす, や.る

13 strokes

無 JLPT 2

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On: ム, ブ

Kun: な.い

12 strokes

理 JLPT 4

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

On: リ

Kun: ことわり

11 strokes

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