Word Meaning 臨機 (Rinki): Suited to the Occasion

Meaning

English

suited to the occasion
expedient
ad hoc

Reading

Kana

りんき

Romaji

rinki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 41599 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

臨機応変

りんきおうへん

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment

臨機目標

りんきもくひょう

target of opportunity

臨時

りんじ

special

臨終

りんじゅう

deathbed

臨む

のぞむ

to deal with (an issue)

臨場感

りんじょうかん

(sense of) presence

臨界

りんかい

(nuclear) criticality

臨海

りんかい

coastal

臨床

りんしょう

clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)

臨戦

りんせん

preparing for action or battle

臨検

りんけん

on-the-spot investigation or inspection

臨港

りんこう

facing (along) the harbor (harbour)

Example Sentences

3

臨機応変にやろうよ。

Let's play it by ear.

彼は臨機応変の処置を取った。

He took the proper steps to meet the situation.

今こそが重要な時です。どうかまだあまり頑固に固執せず、臨機応変に対応できないままではいけません。

Now is the critical moment. Please stop being so stubborn and inflexible, completely unable to adapt flexibility.