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強行 (kyoukou) Japanese meaning: force through | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 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
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The ruling party decided to force a vote on the bill.
They pushed ahead with the climb despite the bad weather.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 強きょう 行こう する to force through (a plan, vote, etc.) despite opposition
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
The citizens' group opposed the forcible carrying-out of the construction work.
Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out Related words· 8 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.
断行 stresses resolute, determined execution of a decision, while 強行 emphasizes pushing something through in the face of opposition.
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.
Show 4 more 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.
強行 emphasizes forcing something through despite objections or problems, whereas 見切り発車 focuses on starting without enough preparation or consensus.
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.
Word family· 7 forceful; coercive; high-handed
forced march · pushing through on a tight schedule; intensive effort under time pressure
forced passage; railroading; steamrolling
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.
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.
法ほう
規き
mandatory statute; mandatory provision
forced entry; storming; breaking into
