Japanese word

暫定

Pronunciation

Romajizantei

Meaning

  • nounprovisional

Example

これは暫定の案です。ko re wa zan tei no an de su

This is a provisional plan.

Illustration for 暫定 (provisional)

More examples

正式な規則が決まるまで、この暫定規則を使います。sei shiki na ki soku ga ki ma ru ma de ko no zan tei ki soku o tsuka i ma su

We will use this provisional rule until the official rules are finalized.

Core concept

Describes a temporary choice or arrangement that serves a purpose before the final one is established.

Common phrases

  • 暫定案zan tei an

    provisional proposal

  • 暫定政権zan tei sei ken

    interim government

  • 暫定合意zan tei gō i

    provisional agreement

  • 暫定措置zan tei so chi

    provisional measure

Similar words

仮kari: A temporary choice or arrangement that remains open to later replacement.
臨時rinji: A temporary measure or arrangement created to meet an immediate need.

Definition in Japanese

正式に決まるまでの間、仮のものとして定めることや、そのもの。sei shiki ni ki ma ru ma de no aida kari no mo no to shi te sada me ru ko to ya so no mo no

Word origin

The compound 暫 (zan, "for a short while") + 定 (tei, "establish") expresses something established for the time being rather than permanently.

Usage tips

  • In workplace conversations, 暫定 (zantei) often marks a plan that is usable now but remains open to later revision.

Other meanings

  • interimnoun
  • tentativenoun
  • temporarynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 暫定的zanteitekiprovisionalna-adjective
  • 暫定性zanteiseiprovisionalitynoun

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