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その場しのぎ (そのばしのぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
stopgap ; makeshift ; temporary measure
Refers to an improvised solution that addresses an immediate problem without solving the underlying issue. Often carries a nuance of being insufficient or not a real fix.
彼かれ の 説せつ 明めい は その 場ば しのぎ に 過す ぎ なかっ た 。
His explanation was nothing more than a makeshift excuse.
Written forms その 場ば しのぎ
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; the most common written form.
その 場ば 凌しの ぎ
Full kanji spelling using 凌ぐ; less common but still encountered.
Kanji 凌 endure, keep (rain)out, stave off Similar words 一いち 時じ しのぎ Similar meaning of a temporary fix, but 一時しのぎ emphasizes buying time or enduring a short period, while その場しのぎ focuses on improvising for the immediate situation.
間ま に 合あ わせ Also means makeshift or temporary, but 間に合わせ is more neutral and can simply mean 'making do with what's available', without the strong nuance of avoiding a real solution.
Etymology Compound of その場 (sono ba, 'that place/situation') + しのぎ (shinogi, the continuative form of 凌ぐ, 'to endure/tide over'). Literally 'enduring that situation', referring to a temporary fix.
