苟且

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Adjective

苟且

  1. negligent; careless; perfunctory
  2. not observant of propriety
  3. illicit (usually of sexual relations)

Synonyms

  • (careless):

Adverb

苟且

  1. tentatively; for the time being

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
苟 且
こう
Hyōgaiji
しょ
Grade: S
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 苟且 (MC kuwX tshjaeX).

Pronunciation

Adjective

苟(こう)且(しょ) • (kōsho) -na (adnominal 苟(こう)且(しょ)な (kōsho na), adverbial 苟(こう)且(しょ)に (kōsho ni))

  1. (uncommon) temporary, provisional
Inflection

Noun

苟(こう)且(しょ) • (kōsho) 

  1. (uncommon) something temporary or provisional

Verb

苟(こう)且(しょ)する • (kōsho suru) suru (stem 苟(こう)且(しょ)し (kōsho shi), past 苟(こう)且(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
苟 且
かりそめ
Hyōgaiji Grade: S
jukujikun
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

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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