Word Meaning しいて言えば

しいていえば shiiteieba

しいて言えば is read as しいていえば (shiiteieba) and means if I'm forced to say something.

Meaning

English

  1. if I'm forced to say something
  2. if anything
  3. if I must say
  4. if I must choose

Reading

Kana

しいていえば

Romaji

shiiteieba

Writing Variants

  • 強いて言えば しいていえば shiiteieba

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 79875 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

言わば

いわば

so to speak

と言えば

といえば

speaking of ...

そう言えば

そういえば

now that you mention it

一言

いちげん

single word

言語

げんご

language

言う

いう

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")

言質

げんち

commitment

げん

word

発言

はつげん

statement

言い方

いいかた

way of saying (something)

言動

げんどう

speech and conduct

方言

ほうげん

dialect