1.
temporary, provisional
Not permanent; lasting for only a limited time.
臨時休業のお知らせです。
This is a notice of temporary closure.
臨時職員を募集している。
They are recruiting temporary staff.
工事のため臨時の駐車場が設けられた。
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.
臨時ニュースをお伝えします。
We bring you a special news bulletin.
台風のため臨時列車が運行された。
Extra trains were operated due to the typhoon.
臨時国会が召集された。
An extraordinary session of the Diet was convened.
USAGE: 臨時 functions as a prefix-like modifier and combines with many nouns.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 臨時休業 (temporary closure)
- 臨時ニュース (special news bulletin)
- 臨時列車 (extra train)
- 臨時収入 (unexpected income)
- 臨時国会 (extraordinary Diet session)
- 臨時雇用 (temporary employment)
- 臨時職員 (temporary staff)
RELATED:
- 一時的 - temporary (adjectival)
- 特別 - special