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強制的

kyōseiteki
adjective★Intermediate— compulsory
formal

Compulsory or mandatory, enforced by authority or law.

強制的な措置が取られた。

Compulsory measures were taken.

💡

Often used in legal or administrative contexts.

Collocations

強制的な措置compulsory measures強制的な退去compulsory eviction

Synonyms

義務的強制的な

Antonyms

任意的自発的

💡Pro Tip

Legal Context

In legal contexts, 強制的 often refers to mandatory actions enforced by law.

📖Word Origin

Derived from 強制 (kyōsei, 'compulsion') + 的 (teki, adjectival suffix).

📝Usage Notes

Commonly used in legal, administrative, and formal contexts to describe actions or rules that must be followed by law or authority.

Word Breakdown

強制
compulsion, coercion
root
+
的
adjectival suffix
suffix
和英辞典

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