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強引 (ごういん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

強ごう引いん

ご

う

い

ん

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

pushy; overbearing; high-handed

Describes forcing one's way or opinion on others, often ignoring their wishes. Can be used for people, actions, or methods.

彼かれの強ごう引いんなやり方かたにはみんな困こまっている。
Everyone is troubled by his pushy way of doing things.

強ごう

引いん

に

話はなし

を

進すす

め

ない

で

ください

。

Please don't push the conversation forward so forcefully.

Written forms

強ごう引いんUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and common usage.
ごういんUsage1%

Kanji

強strong
引pull, tug, jerk

Similar words

無む理り矢や理り
無理矢理 emphasizes physical or coercive force, while 強引 focuses more on a pushy, overbearing attitude.
押おし付つけがましい
押し付けがましい is an adjective describing a person or action that imposes something on others, similar to 強引 but with a nuance of being meddlesome or intrusive.

Etymology

Compound of 強 (strong, forceful) and 引 (pull, draw). The combination suggests pulling or pushing something through by force, giving the sense of being overbearing or coercive.