時じ間かん稼かせぎ

noun

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

Refers to the act of deliberately delaying or prolonging something in order to gain an advantage, buy time, or postpone a decision.

• 彼かれは時じ間かん稼かせぎのために、わざとゆっくり話はなした。

  He deliberately spoke slowly to stall for time.

• 交こう渉しょうでの時じ間かん稼かせぎは、時ときに有ゆう効こうな戦せん術じゅつだ。

  Stalling for time in negotiations is sometimes an effective tactic.