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TOPIK 4verb

강요하다

gangyohada

강요해요 · 강요했어요 · 강요할 거예요 · 강요하세요

to force, to coerce, to pressure into

Example

부모님이 저에게 결혼을 강요하지 않으셨으면 좋겠어요.

I wish my parents wouldn't pressure me into getting married.

Word parts

강 strong, force요 demand

Literally 'demand by force'.