臨りん時じ

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Meanings

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.

明日あしたは臨りん時じの休きゅう校こうになります。
Tomorrow will be a temporary school closure.
駅えき前まえに臨りん時じのバス停ていができた。
A temporary bus stop was set up in front of the station.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

special; extraordinary; extra

Used for something convened or held outside the regular schedule, such as a special meeting, session, or bonus issue.

来らい週しゅう、臨りん時じの取とり締しまり役やく会かいが開ひらかれる。
An extraordinary board meeting will be held next week.
臨りん時じ国こっ会かいが召しょう集しゅうされた。
An extraordinary Diet session was convened.

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Usage patterns

臨りん時じの〈物もの〉a temporary/extra ~ (bus, staff member, budget, etc.)
台たい風ふうの影えい響きょうで臨りん時じのバスが運うん行こうされた。
Because of the typhoon, extra buses were put into service.
臨りん時じに〈動どう詞し〉to do something on a temporary or special basis
人ひと手でが足たりないので臨りん時じに人ひとを雇やとうことにした。
Since we're short-staffed, we decided to hire people temporarily.
臨りん時じ〈会かい・国こっ会かい・総そう会かい〉が開ひらかれるan extraordinary session/meeting is held
重じゅう要ような問もん題だいを話はなし合あうため、臨りん時じの会かい議ぎが開ひらかれた。
An extraordinary meeting was held to discuss the important issue.

Kanji

臨look to, face, meet
時time, hour

Related words· 8

一いち時じ的てき sense 1
一時的 stresses short duration or a transient state, while 臨時 stresses being arranged outside the regular schedule as a stopgap.
仮かりN1sense 1
仮 describes something provisional or makeshift (a temporary name, stand-in), while 臨時 specifically means set up outside the normal schedule (a temporary office, temporary staff).
特とく別べつN4sense 2
特別 means 'special' in the sense of exceptional or distinguished, while 臨時 just means held outside the regular schedule, without implying distinction.
仮か設せつ
臨時 describes something ad hoc or special for the occasion (like temporary staff), while 仮設 specifically means something physically constructed or installed for temporary use.

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非ひ正せい規きN1
臨時 stresses the temporary, short-term nature of a position, whereas 非正規 focuses on the employment category distinguishing it from regular full-time work.
不ふ定てい期き
臨時 describes something arranged specially for a one-off occasion (extra, ad hoc), whereas 不定期 simply means the recurring schedule has no fixed interval.
単たん発ぱつ
単発の仕事 stresses that the job happens only once, while 臨時 emphasizes that it is temporary or extra rather than regular.
テンプ
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.

Opposites· 6

常じょう設せつ sense 1
常設 describes something permanently installed or standing, the opposite of 臨時's temporary, stopgap arrangement.
定てい例れい sense 2
定例 refers to a regularly scheduled meeting or event, in contrast to 臨時, which is convened outside the normal schedule.
正せい規きN1sense 1
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).

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常じょう任にん
臨時 means temporary or provisional, the opposite of 常任's sense of a standing, permanent post or body.
経けい常じょう
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).
常じょう時じ
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.

Don't confuse with

随ずい時じ
随時 describes something done flexibly whenever necessary, while 臨時 describes something temporary or special that departs from the regular schedule for a one-time reason.

Word family· 23

臨りん時じ会かい
extraordinary Diet session
臨りん時じ便びん
extra service; relief service; interim service
臨りん時じ工こう
temporary worker
臨りん時じ費ひ
incidental expenses; extraordinary expenses
臨りん時じバス
extra bus; additional bus service

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臨りん時じ休きゅう業ぎょう
temporary closure · extra holiday; special holiday
臨りん時じ列れっ車しゃ
special train; extra train
臨りん時じ収しゅう入にゅう
extra income; windfall; incidental earnings
臨りん時じ国こっ会かい
extraordinary Diet session
臨りん時じ増ぞう刊かん
extra issue; special issue

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Etymology

Compound of 臨 (face, attend) and 時 (time), literally 'at the time of facing/attending,' extended to mean something arranged for a particular occasion or temporary need.