苟且

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Adjective

苟且

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

Derived terms

  • 不苟且
  • 因循苟且
  • 苟且偷安

Japanese

Etymology 1

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

From Middle Chinese 苟且 (MC kəuX t͡sʰiaX).

Pronunciation

Adjective

苟且 (-na inflection, hiragana こうしょ, rōmaji kōsho)

  1. (uncommon) temporary, provisional
Inflection

Noun

苟且 (hiragana こうしょ, rōmaji kōsho)

  1. (uncommon) something temporary or provisional

Verb

苟且する (hiragana こうしょする, rōmaji kōsho suru)

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
Hyōgaiji Grade: S
Irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 苟且 – see the following entry at かりそめ.
かりそめ【仮初め・仮初・苟且】
[adjective]temporary, provisional
[adjective]minor, unimportant, trifling
[adjective]neglectful, negligent, lackadaisical, careless
[noun]something temporary or provisional
(This term, 苟且, is a kanji spelling of かりそめ.)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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