1.
provisional; tentative; temporary
Arranged or adopted temporarily, pending a permanent solution or final decision.
暫定的な措置として避難所を開設した。
We opened an evacuation shelter as a provisional measure.
これは暫定的な結論であり、最終決定ではない。
This is a tentative conclusion, not a final decision.
暫定的に予算を承認した。
We provisionally approved the budget.
FORMS:
- 暫定的な + noun (adnominal)
- 暫定的に (adverbially)
- 暫定的だ (predicative)
FORMATION:
暫定 (provisional, temporary) + 的 (-like, -ic)
USAGE:
Common in formal and official contexts:
- 暫定的な政府 (provisional government)
- 暫定的な合意 (tentative agreement)
- 暫定的な数字 (provisional figures)
- 暫定予算 (provisional budget)
NUANCE:
Implies that a permanent or final arrangement will follow. Often used when circumstances require immediate action before a proper solution can be determined.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 仮の - temporary, provisional (more casual)
- 一時的 - temporary
- 臨時の - extraordinary, temporary
Related Words
Related:
一時的 (temporary)