Illustration: In the stockroom of a neighborhood supermarket, a manager pushes an enormous vegetable mascot head toward an unwilling employee. The employee already wears the padded body but plants both feet, turns their face away, and holds both palms against the approaching head.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

強しいる

shiiru

to force, to compel

Example sentences

彼かれらは我々われわれに服従ふくじゅうを強しいた。
They enforced obedience upon us.
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守備隊しゅびたいは降伏ごうぶくを強しいられた。
The garrison was forced to surrender.
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年金生活者ねんきんせいかつしゃが厳きびしい生活せいかつを強しいられているのは事実じじつだ。
It is the case that those who live on a pension are forced to lead a hard life.
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Kanji in 強

強strongOnキョウ・ゴウKunつよい・つよまる・しいる

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