臨時(りんじ)

りんじ
noun, no-adjective
temporary, special, extraordinary
descriptive
1. temporary, provisional
Not permanent; lasting for only a limited time.
臨時(りんじ)休業(きゅうぎょう)のお知(し)らせです。
This is a notice of temporary closure.
臨時(りんじ)職員(しょくいん)を募集(ぼしゅう)している。
They are recruiting temporary staff.
工事(こうじ)のため臨時(りんじ)の駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)が設(もう)けられた。
A temporary parking lot was set up due to construction.
2. special, extraordinary, extra
Outside the regular schedule or arrangement; arranged specially for a particular occasion.
臨時(りんじ)ニュースをお伝(つた)えします。
We bring you a special news bulletin.
台風(たいふう)のため臨時(りんじ)列車(れっしゃ)が運行(うんこう)された。
Extra trains were operated due to the typhoon.
臨時(りんじ)国会(こっかい)が召集(しょうしゅう)された。
An extraordinary session of the Diet was convened.

Usage: 臨時(りんじ) functions as a prefix-like modifier and combines with many nouns.

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Related: 一時的(いちじてき) (temporary)
Related: 特別(とくべつ) (special)
Compare: 仮設(かせつ) (temporary)
Compare: 非正規(ひせいき) (non-regular)
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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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