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弥縫 (びほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
patching up ; temporary repair ; makeshift mending
Literary word for temporarily fixing a problem or covering up a flaw, often with a makeshift solution. Commonly used in the phrase 弥縫策 (makeshift measure).
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Merely patching up the problem won't lead to a fundamental solution.
Kanji 弥 all the more, increasingly Similar words 応おう 急きゅう 処しょ 置ち 応急処置 is a more common, everyday term for a temporary fix or first-aid measure, while 弥縫 is a formal, literary expression often used in political or abstract contexts.
その 場ば しのぎ その場しのぎ is a casual, colloquial term for a stopgap or makeshift solution, whereas 弥縫 is a stiff, written-style word.
Etymology From Chinese 彌縫／弥缝 (míféng), literally 'to mend cracks'. The kanji 弥 means 'extensively' or 'increasingly', and 縫 means 'to sew'. The word entered Japanese as a literary term for patching up or temporarily repairing something.
