Last Updated：2025/11/22

To force a person or animal to ingest food, for example by stuffing food down the throat, or using a tube passed into the stomach.

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force-feed

Source Word

force-feed

Verb

Japanese Meaning

無理やり食物を摂取させる、例えば喉に詰め込んだり、胃にチューブを通して食べさせる行為。

The veterinarian had to force-feed the injured eagle until it regained enough strength to eat on its own.

獣医は、怪我をしたワシが自分で食べられるようになるまで、無理やり食べさせなければなりませんでした。

Sense（1）

They were ordered to force-feed the prisoners on hunger strike.

Sense（2）

More broadly, also referring to forcing the drinking of a beverage or other liquid

Sense（3）

To force someone to take in information or accept an ideology.

force-feeds

（ present singular third-person ）

force-feeding

（ participle present ）

force-fed

（ participle past ）

force-fed

（ past ）