If you are asked the meaning of 姑息(kosoku) by a foreigner, most of you may answer that it is "wicked" or "nasty".
But it's wrong.
Japanese word 姑息(kosoku) means "一時しのぎ(ichiji shinogi = makeshift or stopgap)".
According to the latest survey announced by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, only 15.0% of Japanese know the correct meaning of kosoku, and 70.9% of them misunderstand it for wicked and nasty.
......over 70%......
Which is correct...?
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