Japanese symbol for “forcibly”
無理やり
むりやり
Romaji: muriyari
forcibly; by force; against one's will
In Japanese, forcibly is 無理やり, read むりやり (muriyari).
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Meanings
- adv forcibly; by force; against one's will
Written forms: 無理やり、無理矢理、無理遣り. Readings: むりやり、ムリヤリ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “forcibly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 押し | おし oshi | to forcibly ...; to strongly ... |
| 押して | おして oshite | forcibly; by compulsion; importunately |
| 無理くり | むりくり murikuri | forcibly; by force; against one's will |
| ゴリゴリ | ゴリゴリ gorigori | forcibly (carry out); forcefully; in a pushy manner |
| 有無を言わせず | うむをいわせず umuoiwasezu | peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
| 無事 | ぶじ buji | safety; security; peace |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 管理 | かんり kanri | control; management (e.g. of a business) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “forcibly”.
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