Translation guide
A temporary solution used until something better can be found.
a stopgap measure
a stopgap solution
A common noun meaning a temporary fix or makeshift solution. Often used in the phrase 一時しのぎに過ぎない (it's just a stopgap).
That measure is just a stopgap.
An ad-hoc, improvised solution for the immediate situation. Implies a lack of long-term planning.
A stopgap response won't solve the problem.
Something makeshift or improvised to get by for the time being. Can be used as a noun or with の.
This is a stopgap tool.
Literally 'a link' or 'connection', but often used to mean a stopgap or filler until the real thing is ready.
They'll use a stopgap player.
A formal, written term for a stopgap measure or makeshift policy. Often used in political or business contexts.
The government resorted to stopgap measures.
Referring to a person who fills a role temporarily.
Borrowed from baseball 'pinch hitter', used figuratively for a temporary substitute person.
He joined the project as a stopgap.
A substitute or understudy, often in performance but also in general roles.
A person serving as a temporary link or filler until a permanent person is found.
He was hired as a stopgap.
一時しのぎ emphasizes the temporary nature, while その場しのぎ emphasizes the improvised, ad-hoc nature. Both are common and often interchangeable.
The English word 'stopgap' does not have a single direct equivalent. Using ストップギャップ is not natural in Japanese.
This is just a stopgap until we find a permanent solution.
We need a stopgap to keep the system running.
急遽、代役を立てた。
They quickly found a stopgap replacement.