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強行: forcing (e.g. a vote), carrying out (forcibly), pushing ahead (with), enforcement | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

強行(きょうこう)

きょうこう

forcing (e.g. a vote), carrying out (forcibly), pushing ahead (with), enforcement

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Reading and meaning

Reading: きょうこう
Romaji: kyoukou
Meaning: forcing (e.g. a vote), carrying out (forcibly), pushing ahead (with), enforcement
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

市長(しちょう)は住民(じゅうみん)の反対(はんたい)を無視(むし)して工事(こうじ)を強行(きょうこう)した。
The mayor pushed ahead with the construction despite the residents' opposition.
彼(かれ)は医師(いし)の忠告(ちゅうこく)を退(の)けて、予定(よてい)どおり登山(とざん)を

強行(きょうこう)

した。

He disregarded his doctor's advice and went ahead with the climb as planned.

会社(かいしゃ)は安全確認(あんぜんかくにん)を終(お)えないまま、工場(こうじょう)の再稼働(さいかどう)を強行(きょうこう)した。

The company forced the plant to resume operations without completing safety checks.

議会(ぎかい)は野党(やとう)の反発(はんぱつ)を押(お)し切(き)り、採決(さいけつ)を強行(きょうこう)した。

The assembly pushed through the vote despite opposition from the opposition parties.