How to say "tentative" in Japanese

• 暫定ざんていCommon
  no-adjectiveCovers 'tentative' as 'provisional, for the time being': something decided or put in place now because a final decision or permanent arrangement is still to come, as with plans, measures or agreements.
  社しゃの弁護士べんごしに暫定ざんてい合意ごういの内容ないようを吟味ぎんみしてもらおう。↗

  We'll have our firm's attorneys look through the provisional agreement.
• 仮かりCommon
  no-adjective, prefixCovers 'tentative' as 'temporary, a stopgap': something put in place just for now to stand in for the real or final thing, such as a temporary name, title, or place to stay.
  仮かりのブリッジをいれます。↗

  You'll need a temporary bridge.

For the 'provisional' sense of tentative both words work: 暫定 stresses something adopted for now pending a final decision, while 仮 stresses a temporary stand-in for the real thing; neither fits the 'hesitant' sense.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 暫定ざんていprovisional
• 仮かりtemporary
• 暫定的ざんていてきprovisional