強いて
Meanings
1
by force; compulsorily; if I must say
Used when doing something reluctantly or when there is no strong reason to do it. Often appears in negative contexts like 強いて言えば (if I had to say) or 強いて～ない (not particularly).
If I had to say, I'd like a little more time.
He didn't particularly object.
Usage patterns
- 強いて〈動詞〉必要はないthere's no need to force yourself to do 〈verb〉
There's no need to force yourself to participate.
- 強いて〈動詞〉ないnot particularly do 〈verb〉
He didn't particularly object.