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makeshift in Japanese

makeshift in Japanese is 仮, 間に合う — makeshift means put together quickly as a temporary, improvised solution.

makeshift in Japanese

adj
Pronounced: kari
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
間に合う
adj
Pronounced: maniau
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

What does "makeshift" mean?

  1. adj Put together quickly as a temporary, improvised solution.
    "They built a makeshift shelter out of branches and tarpaulin."
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makeshift in a sentence

  • They built a makeshift shelter out of branches and tarpaulin.
  • The old door served as a makeshift table.

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What is "makeshift" in Japanese?

"makeshift" in Japanese is 仮, 間に合う. makeshift means: Put together quickly as a temporary, improvised solution.

How do you pronounce 仮?

"makeshift" in Japanese is 仮, pronounced "kari".

How do you use "makeshift" in a sentence?

Example: "They built a makeshift shelter out of branches and tarpaulin." In Japanese, "makeshift" is 仮, 間に合う.

Are there other ways to say "makeshift" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "makeshift": 仮, 間に合う.

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