JMdict: 1555580
臨機応変 【りんきおうへん】
- [n,adj-na,adj-no] adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
臨 | Look To, Face, Meet, Confront, Attend, Call On | リン | のぞ.む |
機 | Loom, Mechanism, Machine, Airplane, Opportunity, Potency, Efficacy, Occasion | キ | はた |
応 | Apply, Answer, Yes, Ok, Reply, Accept | オウ, ヨウ, -ノウ | あた.る, まさに, こた.える |
変 | Unusual, Change, Strange | ヘン | か.わる, か.わり, か.える |