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    3. 臨機応変

    臨機応変

    臨りん機き応おう変へん

    adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment

    KMT9News #33+1Noun, Adjective, ParticleDaily LifeKanji Vocab50 strokes

    りんきおうへん

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment, playing by ear, ad hoc approach
    yojijukugo

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    臨りん機き応おう変へんに対たい応おうする。

    To respond flexibly to the situation.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    予よ期きせぬ問もん題だいが発はっ生せいした際さいも、彼かれは臨りん機き応おう変へんに対たい処しょした。

    Even when unexpected problems arose, he dealt with them flexibly.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    旅りょ行こう中ちゅうは計けい画かく通どおりにいかないことも多おおいので、臨りん機き応おう変へんな対たい応おうが求もとめられる。

    When traveling, things often don't go according to plan, so flexible responses are required.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    チームリーダーには、様さま々ざまな状じょう況きょうで臨りん機き応おう変へんな判はん断だんを下くだす能のう力りょくが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    For a team leader, the ability to make flexible decisions in various situations is essential.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    変へん化かの激げしい現げん代だい社しゃ会かいでは、臨りん機き応おう変へんな思し考こう力りょくが成せい功こうの鍵かぎとなる。

    In rapidly changing modern society, flexible thinking is key to success.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    臨
    のぞ.む…(2)
    look to・face・meet・confront・attend…(1)
    機
    はた…(1)
    loom・mechanism・machine・airplane・opportunity…(3)
    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
    変
    か.わる・か.わり・か.える…(1)
    unusual・change・strange
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