Tonada

Japanese word

臨機応変

りんきおうへん
In your course · Chapter 49
Part of speech
other
Level
B2

Meanings

  1. adaptability to circumstances

Source: Tonada course

Kanji

  • 臨
    On reading:
    リン
    Kun reading:
    のぞ.む
    Meanings:
    look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on
  • 機
    On reading:
    キ
    Kun reading:
    はた
    Meanings:
    loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
  • 応
    On reading:
    -ノウ、オウ、ヨウ
    Kun reading:
    あた.る、こた.える、まさに
    Meanings:
    apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept
  • 変
    On reading:
    ヘン
    Kun reading:
    か.える、か.わり、か.わる
    Meanings:
    unusual, change, strange

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