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N1 Adverb

()いてby force

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    1. Adverb

      1.

      by force

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    強いて 【しいて】

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      ()いて()えば、(ぼく)音楽(おんがく)よりも科学(かがく)興味(きょうみ)がある。

      If I had to say, I am more interested in science than music. {by force}

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      (いや)がる生徒(せいと)には、実験(じっけん)()いてやれとは()いません。

      I won't tell you to make the students who dislike it do the experiment by force. {by force}

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      彼女(かのじょ)結婚式(けっこんしき)()きたくないのなら、()いて()くことはない。

      If you don't want to go to her wedding, you don't have to go by force. {by force}

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      同僚(どうりょう)短所(たんしょ)()いて()うなら、(かれ)几帳面(きちょうめん)すぎるところである。

      If I were forced to mention a flaw in my colleague, it would be that he is excessively meticulous. {by force}

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      クズ(おとこ):「どっちも可愛(かわい)くて()()いたいんだけど、()いて()えばこっちかな。」

      Scumbag guy: "I want to date both because they're cute, but if forced to choose, I guess this one." {by force}

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