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性的強要 (せいてききょうよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

性せい的てき強きょう要よう

Meanings

1

noun

sexual coercion

Refers to pressuring or forcing someone into sexual activity, often in contexts of harassment, abuse, or power imbalance.

性せい的てき強きょう要ようは重じゅう大だいな人じん権けん侵しん害がいです。
Sexual coercion is a serious human rights violation.
職しょく場ばでの性せい的てき強きょう要ようが問もん題だいになっている。
Sexual coercion in the workplace has become an issue.

Kanji

性sex, gender, nature
的bull's eye, mark, target
強strong
要

need, main point, essence

Similar words

セクハラ
セクハラ (sexual harassment) is a broader term that includes unwanted sexual behavior, while 性的強要 specifically emphasizes coercion or forcing.
強きょう要よう
強要 means coercion or compulsion in general; 性的強要 specifies sexual coercion.

Etymology

Compound of 性的 (sexual) and 強要 (coercion, compulsion).