苟且

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Chinese

if indeed; thoughtless further; moreover
trad. (苟且)
simp. #(苟且)

Pronunciation


Adjective

(deprecated template usage) 苟且

  1. negligent; careless
  2. temporizing; unprincipled; disregarding principles
  3. lax in morals

Derived terms

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
こう
Hyōgai
しょ
Grade: S
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese 苟且 (MC kuwX tshjaeX).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

(こう)(しょ) (kōsho-na (adnominal (こう)(しょ) (kōsho na), adverbial (こう)(しょ) (kōsho ni))

  1. (uncommon) temporary, provisional
Inflection

Noun

(こう)(しょ) (kōsho

  1. (uncommon) something temporary or provisional

Verb

(こう)(しょ)する (kōsho surusuru (stem (こう)(しょ) (kōsho shi), past (こう)(しょ)した (kōsho shita))

  1. (uncommon) to do something temporarily, to put something temporary in place
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
Hyōgai Grade: S
irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 苟且 – see the following entry.
かりそめ
[adjective] temporary, provisional
[adjective] minor, unimportant, trifling
[adjective] neglectful, negligent, lackadaisical, careless
[noun] something temporary or provisional
Alternative spellings
仮初め, 仮初
(This term, 苟且, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References