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How to say 'Temporary' in Japanese | 臨時

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The Japanese word for Temporary is 'Rinji', written as 臨時 in Japanese.'Temporary' in hiragana is りんじ.

    word

    臨時

    Meaning

    Temporary

    Reading

    りんじ

    rinji

    Kanji

    臨Face, Confront 時Time, Hour

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '臨時 (りんじ)' means 'temporary' and is often used to describe something that is not permanent or is arranged for a specific, short-term purpose. It is commonly used in contexts like temporary jobs, events, or measures. For example: They hired temporary staff「彼らは臨時のスタッフを雇った」(かれらはりんじのスタッフをやとう). A temporary meeting was held「臨時の会議が開かれた」(りんじのかいぎがひらかれた). This word is frequently used in formal or business settings to indicate something that is not part of the regular schedule or routine.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    5548

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 臨時

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    臨

    Meaning

    Face, Confront

  • kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

Words Related to 臨時 Through the Kanji 臨

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 臨 as well.

  • word

    臨床

    Meaning

    Clinical

  • word

    臨む

    Meaning

    Face

Words Related to 臨時 Through the Kanji 時

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 時 as well.

  • word

    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    時

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時間

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時代

    Meaning

    Era

  • word

    何時

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    同時

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    時期

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    時点

    Meaning

    Point, Moment

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    一時

    Meaning

    Temporarily, Once

  • word

    時差

    Meaning

    Timezone, Jetlag

  • word

    時間割り

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    時速

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    時給

    Meaning

    Hourly wage

  • word

    時刻

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    日時

    Meaning

    Datetime

  • word

    時折

    Meaning

    Occasionally

  • word

    何時頃

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    戦時

    Meaning

    Wartime

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