Word details

強いて言えば

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 強いて言えば.

Dictionary

Entry

強いて言えばしいて言えばしいていえばExpressionFreq #21378
1

if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose

Examples
これと言って趣味はないんですが、強いて言えば、音楽鑑賞ですかね。
I don't know if you'd call it a hobby, but to stretch it a little, you could say music appreciation is my hobby.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strong

11 strokesFrequency 112JLPT N3Grade 2

On

キョウゴウ

Kun

つよ.いつよ.まるつよ.めるし.いるこわ.い

Nanori

すね

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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