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急ごしらえ (きゅうごしらえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

急きゅうごしらえ

きゅ

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ご

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun

hastily made; makeshift; jerry-built

Describes something put together quickly and often roughly, without careful planning. Can be used for physical objects, plans, or arrangements.

急きゅうごしらえの小こ屋やで一ひと晩

ばん

過す

ごし

た

。

We spent the night in a hastily built hut.

その計けい画かくは急きゅうごしらえだったので、うまくいかなかった。

The plan was makeshift, so it didn't go well.

Kanji

急hurry, emergency, sudden
拵make, prepare, arrange

Related words

にわか
にわか means 'sudden' or 'improvised', often used for temporary or impromptu situations (e.g., にわか雨). 急ごしらえ emphasizes the hasty construction or preparation of something.
即そく席せき
即席 means 'instant' or 'impromptu', often for things made on the spot (e.g., 即席ラーメン). 急ごしらえ carries a nuance of being rough or poorly made due to haste.

Written forms

急きゅうごしらえUsage79%
Standard spelling. The kanji 急 means 'hurried' and 拵え (here in kana ごしらえ) means 'making/preparing'.
急きゅう拵ごしらえUsage21%
Kanji form using 拵える (こしらえる). Less common and may be harder to read.

Etymology

Compound of 急 (きゅう, 'urgent, sudden') and 拵え (こしらえ, 'making, preparing'), with rendaku voicing. The second element is from the verb 拵える (こしらえる).