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臨時

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

臨時 — “temporary, special, extraordinary”

臨時 (read りんじ) means temporary, special, extraordinary. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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りんじ

Meaning

temporary, special, extraordinary

臨時 in a sentence

臨時りんじ休業きゅうぎょう。

Temporary closure (of business).

The kanji in 臨時

臨to face; to attend
時time

Words that share a kanji with 臨時

～時～じ— ~ o'clock (time)
時間じかん— time
～時間～じかん— ~ hours
時々ときどき— sometimes
時計とけい— a watch; a clock
時代じだい— era, period, age
一時いちじ— temporarily; one time, once
時期じき— time, period, season

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