Chinese edit

if indeed; thoughtless further; moreover
trad. (苟且)
simp. #(苟且)

Pronunciation edit


Adjective edit

苟且

  1. negligent; careless; perfunctory
  2. not observant of propriety
  3. illicit (usually of sexual relations)

Synonyms edit

  • (careless):

Adverb edit

苟且

  1. tentatively; for the time being

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
こう
Hyōgaiji
しょ
Grade: S
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 苟且 (MC kuwX tshjaeX).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

(こう)(しょ) (kōsho-na (adnominal (こう)(しょ) (kōsho na), adverbial (こう)(しょ) (kōsho ni))

  1. (uncommon) temporary, provisional
Inflection edit

Noun edit

(こう)(しょ) (kōsho

  1. (uncommon) something temporary or provisional

Verb edit

(こう)(しょ)する (kōsho surusuru (stem (こう)(しょ) (kōsho shi), past (こう)(しょ)した (kōsho shita))

  1. (uncommon) to do something temporarily, to put something temporary in place
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
かりそめ
Hyōgaiji Grade: S
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 苟且 – see the following entry.
かりそめ
[adjective] temporary, provisional
[adjective] minor, unimportant, trifling
[adjective] neglectful, negligent, lackadaisical, careless
[noun] something temporary or provisional
Alternative spellings
仮初め, 仮初
(This term, 苟且, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN