Word details
姑息
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 姑息.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Colloquial
underhanded; unfair
2
Orig. meaning
makeshift; stopgap
Examples
実は、大量の資料を持ってくるのは、反論させないための姑息な手段である。
Actually that I bring a huge volume of reference material with me is a makeshift way of preventing people from disputing my case.
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