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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

一時的な

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ichijiteki na

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Temporary/ˈtɛm.pə.ɹə.ri/
adjectivenounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"これは一時的な痛みです。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.

    "She found a temporary job for the summer months."
As noun
  1. 1

    A temporary employee, typically an office worker.

    "We hired a temporary to help with the filing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word originates from the Latin 'temporarius', derived from 'tempus' meaning 'time'. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving to describe things lasting for only a limited time.

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