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当座逃れ (とうざのがれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
temporary expedient ; stopgap ; makeshift excuse
Refers to a quick fix or excuse to get through an immediate situation, often with the implication that it is not a real solution. Used in both concrete and abstract contexts.
とう
座ざ
逃のが
れ
の
策さく
で
は
根こん
本ぽん
的てき
な
解かい
決けつ
に
なら
ない
。
A makeshift measure won't lead to a fundamental solution.
Similar words その 場ば しのぎ Similar meaning but emphasizes dealing with the immediate situation on the spot, often more physical or practical.
一いち 時じ しのぎ Focuses on enduring or getting through a short period, less about excuses and more about temporary relief.
Etymology Compound of 当座 (とうざ, 'immediate, for the time being') and 逃れ (のがれ, 'escape, evasion'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with avoiding a problem temporarily.
