“Stopgap” in Japanese
Short answer
Stopgap in Japanese is “その場しのぎ” (sonobashinogi). Full meaning: stopgap, makeshift, temporary measure.
Other ways to say “Stopgap” in Japanese
当座逃れ
touzanogare temporary expedient, stopgap, spur-of-the-moment excuse
一夜造り
ichiyazukuri built in a night, stopgap, hastily written
一時しのぎ
ichijishinogi makeshift, stopgap, temporary expedient, temporary solution, band-aid
急場しのぎ
kyuubashinogi tiding over a difficult situation, stopgap, quick fix
その場逃れ
sonobanogare makeshift, stopgap
穴埋め
anaume filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.), stopgap, filler (e.g. article); making up (for a loss, damage, etc.), covering (a deficit), compensation
繋ぎ
tsunagi link, connection, tie, bond, contact; filler, stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking), thickening, liaison
姑息
kosoku underhanded, unfair; makeshift, stopgap
コソク
kosoku underhanded, unfair; makeshift, stopgap
こそく
kosoku underhanded, unfair; makeshift, stopgap
その場限り
sonobakagiri temporary, ad hoc, makeshift, stopgap
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