強いて (しいて): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

強いて (しいて) means by force / unwillingly.

See example sentences below.

強いて at a glance

強いて

しいてshiite

N1adv

by force / unwillingly

強いてしいてshiiteN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

by force / unwillingly

Example 1

強いて言えば、あの場所が好きです。

Translation

If I had to say, I like that place.

Example 2

強いて参加する必要はないよ。

Translation

You don't have to participate if you don't want to.