一時的|いちじてきichijiteki
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- na-adjectivetemporary; transitory; short-lived
Conjugation
| Plain form | 一時的(いちじてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 一時的です(いちじてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 一時的ではない(いちじてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 一時的ではありません(いちじてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 一時的だった(いちじてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 一時的ではなかった(いちじてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 一時的で(いちじてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 一時的に(いちじてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 一時的なら(いちじてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymはかないNeutralNeutral adjective for what is fleeting and illusory, tinged with a wistful sense of impermanence, as in 「儚い命」; 「一時的」carries no emotional coloring.
- Synonym暫定的ざんていてきWrittenFormal, written-style word for handling something provisionally until a final decision, as in 「暫定的措置」; 「一時的」only says the time is short.
- Related刹那的せつなてきWrittenWritten-style word for what vanishes in an instant, or for living only for the moment's pleasure, as in 「刹那的な生き方」; more emotionally colored than 「一時的」.
- RelatedかりそめWrittenLiterary word for something makeshift and short-lived, or careless and trifling; has an archaic flavor. 「一時的」lacks the nuance of carelessness.
- Related対症的たいしょうてきWrittenMostly medical: easing only the symptoms without touching the root cause, also used figuratively; 「一時的」says only that the time is short.
- Related苟且こうしょWrittenThe same word as the entry above, also written 「苟且」: temporary and perfunctory, or rash; more archaic than 「一時的」.
- Antonym長期的ちょうきてきNeutralNeutral and common: long-term, as in 「長期的な視点」; contrasts with 「一時的」in the length of time involved.
- Antonym恒久的こうきゅうてきWrittenWritten-style antonym: permanent and unchanging, as in 「恒久的な平和」; the direct opposite of merely temporary 「一時的」.
- Antonym永続的えいぞくてきWrittenWritten-style antonym: a state that lasts a long time, as in 「永続的な効果」; contrasts with temporary 「一時的」.
Use 「一時的」for something that lasts only a short time, as in 「一時的な措置」. Pick 「暫定的」for arrangements pending a formal decision, 「対症的」for treating symptoms only. 「刹那的」and 「儚い」add emotional color, 「仮初め」is archaic for makeshift or careless. Opposites: 「長期的」is the common word for long-term; 「恒久的」and 「永続的」are written-style words for permanent.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


