差し当たり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
差	当
さ Grade: 4	あ Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
差し當たり (kyūjitai)

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 差(さ)し当(あ)たる (sashiataru),[1] from 差(さ)し (sashi, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 差(さ)す (sasu)) + 当(あ)たる (ataru).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) さしあたり [sàshíátárí] (Heiban – [0])[2][3][1]
IPA^(key): [sa̠ɕia̠ta̠ɾʲi]

Adverb

差(さ)し当(あ)たり • (sashiatari)

for the time being
Synonym: 当面 (tōmen)
at present

References

1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

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