noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
temporary; provisional; interim
Describes something set up for a limited time or as a stopgap, such as a temporary office, schedule, or measure.
Tomorrow will be a temporary school closure.
駅前に臨時のバス停ができた。
A temporary bus stop was set up in front of the station.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Used for something convened or held outside the regular schedule, such as a special meeting, session, or bonus issue.
来週、臨時の取締役会が開かれる。
An extraordinary board meeting will be held next week.
臨時国会が召集された。
An extraordinary Diet session was convened.
Because of the typhoon, extra buses were put into service.
Since we're short-staffed, we decided to hire people temporarily.
An extraordinary meeting was held to discuss the important issue.
臨時 is the native Japanese word for 'temporary' and works as a standalone noun/adjective in many contexts, whereas テンプ is a loanword abbreviation limited mostly to set compounds like テンプスタッフ.
正規 describes regular, official status (e.g. a full-time employee), the opposite of 臨時's temporary or ad-hoc status (e.g. temporary staff).
臨時 means temporary or provisional, the opposite of 常任's sense of a standing, permanent post or body.
臨時 means 'temporary, ad hoc' and is opposed to 経常 when distinguishing regular budget items from one-off ones (経常予算 vs. 臨時予算).
臨時 describes something temporary or ad-hoc (e.g. 臨時雇用), directly contrasting with 常時's sense of ongoing, permanent operation.
incidental expenses; extraordinary expenses
extra bus; additional bus service