強きょう行こう

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強行する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	強きょう行こうする	強きょう行こうしない
Polite	強きょう行こうします	強きょう行こうしません
Past polite	強きょう行こうしました	強きょう行こうしませんでした
Past	強きょう行こうした	強きょう行こうしなかった
Te-form	強きょう行こうして	強きょう行こうしないで
Desire	強きょう行こうしたい	強きょう行こうしたくない
Potential	強きょう行こうできる	強きょう行こうできない
Passive	強きょう行こうされる	強きょう行こうされない
Causative	強きょう行こうさせる	強きょう行こうさせない
Causative passive	強きょう行こうさせられる	強きょう行こうさせられない
Volitional	強きょう行こうしよう
Polite volitional	強きょう行こうしましょう
Imperative	強きょう行こうしろ	強きょう行こうするな
Conditional	強きょう行こうすれば	強きょう行こうしなければ
Tara conditional	強きょう行こうしたら	強きょう行こうしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

force through; push ahead with; enforce

Used when a plan, vote, or action is carried out despite opposition or difficulty, often with a nuance of overriding objections.

与よ党とうは法ほう案あんの強きょう行こう採さい決けつを決きめた。
The ruling party decided to force a vote on the bill.
悪あく天てん候こうの中なか、登と山ざんを強きょう行こうした。
They pushed ahead with the climb despite the bad weather.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉を強きょう行こうするto force through (a plan, vote, etc.) despite opposition
会かい社しゃは反はん対たいの声こえを無視むしてリストラを強きょう行こうした。
The company ignored the objections and pushed ahead with the layoffs.
〈事こと〉の強きょう行こうに反はん対たいするto oppose the forcing through of something
市し民みん団だん体たいは工こう事じの強きょう行こうに反はん対たいした。
The citizens' group opposed the forcible carrying-out of the construction work.

Kanji

強strong
行going, journey, carry out

Related words· 8

強きょう制せいN1
強制 means compelling someone to do something against their will, while 強行 focuses on carrying out a plan or action forcibly despite obstacles or opposition.
断だん行こう
断行 stresses resolute, determined execution of a decision, while 強行 emphasizes pushing something through in the face of opposition.
決けっ行こうN1
決行 means carrying out a plan as scheduled despite unfavorable conditions (e.g. weather), whereas 強行 specifically implies overriding objections or resistance.
強ごう引いんN2
強引 is a na-adjective describing a forceful, pushy manner of doing things, while 強行 is a noun/verbal noun for the act of pushing something through.

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敢かん行こう
強行 means to force an action through despite opposition or difficulty, often with a negative connotation, while 敢行 stresses boldness and resolve in carrying out a plan.
見み切きり発はっ車しゃ
強行 emphasizes forcing something through despite objections or problems, whereas 見切り発車 focuses on starting without enough preparation or consensus.
押おし切きるN1
強行する is a more formal, often institutional term for forcing an action through despite difficulty, whereas 押し切る is used more broadly for personal decisions made against opposition.
ゴリ押おし
強行 is a more formal term for forcibly carrying something out (often used in news contexts), while ゴリ押し is casual and implies stubborn, brute-force insistence.

Opposites

中ちゅう止しN4
中止 means to cancel or call off a plan, the opposite of 強行, which means to push ahead with it regardless.

Don't confuse with

強きょう硬こうN1
強硬 (same pronunciation) describes a firm, uncompromising attitude or stance, while 強行 refers to forcibly carrying out an action.

Word family· 7

強きょう行こう的てき
forceful; coercive; high-handed
強きょう行こう軍ぐん
forced march · pushing through on a tight schedule; intensive effort under time pressure
強きょう行こう採さい決けつ
forced passage; railroading; steamrolling
強きょう行こう法ほう規き
mandatory statute; mandatory provision
強きょう行こう突とつ入にゅう
forced entry; storming; breaking into

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強きょう行こう突とっ破ぱ
force one's way through; bulldoze through
強きょう行こう規き定てい
mandatory statute; compelling law

Etymology

Compound of 強 (strong, forceful) and 行 (go, carry out). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning 'to carry out forcibly' is consistent with the kanji components.