英和和英

読み方 しいて

副詞

1

（＝強制的に）forcibly; by force; compulsorily; by compulsion

用例

• 強いて何々させる
  to compel one to do something―force one to do something―make one do something

• 強いて飲ませることはない
  You need not compel him to drink―force him to drink―make him drink.
• 強いて約束させました
  I made him promise by compulsion
  I compelled him to promise.
• 強いられてした約束したのだ
  I was compelled to promise
  I promised under compulsion.
• 強いられて約束は無効だ
  A promise made under compulsion is not binding.
• 強いて白状させた
  I made him confess by force
  I forced him to confess
  I forced him into confession.
• 強いて命に従わせた
  I made him obey by compulsion
  I compelled him to obey
  I compelled his obedience
  I compelled obedience from him
  I enforced obedience on him.
• 君に行って貰いたいことは行って貰いたいが強いてとは言わぬ
  I should like you to go, but I will not compel you to do so―force you to do so.
• 強いて賛成を求めはせぬ
  I will not force my views upon you.

2

（＝ぜひといって）insistently

用例

• 強いて聞きたいというなら聞かして上げよう
  If you insist on knowing it, I will tell you.

• 強いてあの女を貰うというなら止めはせぬ
  If you insist on marrying her, I will not try to dissuade you.
• 強いてと仰有るなら何とも申せません
  If you insist upon it,
  If you will have it so,
  I have nothing to say against it.
• 強いて主張するわけではない
  I will not press the point.

3

（＝いやなのを無理に、非と知りつつ無理に）against one's will; against one's better judgment

用例

• 金を出すのがいやなら強いて出すことはない
  If you don't like to give the money, you need not do so against your will.

• 賛成することができないなら強いて賛成することはない
  If you can not approve of the plan, you need not do so against your better judgment.