牽強付会

けんきょうふかい

Also written 牽強附会

Meanings

1. の-adjective, Noun, する verb, Transitive strained (argument, interpretation, etc.); farfetched (theory, view, etc.); forced; laboured; twisted (reasoning)

Kanji

• 牽 pull; tug; drag. Read as ケン.
• 強 strong. Read as キョウ.
• 付 attach
• 会 meet. Read as カイ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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