억지로

Meanings

reluctantly; forciblyIn an unreasonable and forcible way that does not meet common sense or the situation.

Examples from Lessons (3)

나 는 사실 너무 부끄러워서 그때 감정 을 그냥 억지로 참아 봤어.
To be honest, I was too shy, so I just forced myself to hold those feelings back.
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억지로 웃는 장면 대신에 마음껏 우는 장면 이 더 기억 에 남는 것 같다.
I think scenes where someone cries their heart out stay in my memory longer than scenes where they force a laugh.
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힘들면 억지로 괜찮은 척하지 말고 힘들다고 말해도 돼.
You don't have to force yourself to pretend you're fine when things are hard; you can just say you're struggling.
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Grammar in These Examples

-ㄴ/는 척하다Level 4Pretend to -아/어Level 1Informal ending -는/ㄹLevel 1Verb noun modifier -ㄴ/은Level 1Adjective noun modifier