A stopgap measure won't lead to a fundamental solution.
He borrowed a little money from a friend to tide him over until payday.
food offered to funeral attendants
Specialized term for food provided to those helping at a funeral. Not used in everyday contexts.
See also: 非時
We offered rice balls as refreshments to those who came to help with the funeral.
First aid is only a temporary fix, not a real solution.
For now, we decided to make do with canned food as a stopgap.
凌ぎ is the neutral term for tiding over a problem, while 一時逃れ carries a more negative nuance of dodging an issue with a flimsy, temporary excuse.
Standard kanji spelling for this noun/suffix.
Kana spelling is common when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.
Noun form of the verb 凌ぐ (しのぐ, 'to endure, tide over'). The funeral-food sense is a specialized extension.