強迫

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 強迫 (きょうはく) is a noun that can mean coercion or a compulsion involving persistent thoughts or actions.
• Basic usage: In a clinical context, 強迫 and 強迫的な describe checking behavior or obsessive thoughts.
  • 医師はその確認行動を強迫の一種だと説明した。 — The doctor explained that the checking behavior was a form of compulsion.
  • 強迫的な考えに悩んだ彼は専門家に相談した。 — Troubled by obsessive thoughts, he consulted a specialist.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Coercion and compulsion
  • Context distinguishes forcing another person from persistent thoughts or actions. Do not infer a clinical condition from an ordinary habit alone.