臨時

りんじ · rinji · JLPT N2 · na-adj

temporary

⏳ 臨 = approach/arrive + 時 = time: a time that comes for now only, then passes

臨 means to approach or face, and 時 means time. Something that arrives at a set moment and is not permanent is 臨時: temporary, special, or extraordinary.

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