こてさき
小手先
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
tip of the hand•(use of) one's hands
Noun
cheap trick•superficial wit•superficial cleverness
No-adjective
cheap•makeshift (e.g. measures)•shortsighted•perfunctory•halfhearted
Example Sentences
それは小手先の技だ。
That is just a superficial trick.
小手先の技術だけでは一流にはなれない。
Superficial skills alone will not make you world-class.
そんな小手先の対応では問題は解決しない。
A stopgap measure like that will not solve the problem.
彼は小手先でごまかそうとしたが、すぐにばれた。
He tried to paper over it with a cheap trick, but it was found out right away.
もっと本質的な対策が必要で、小手先の工夫では足りない。
We need a more fundamental solution — a superficial fix is not enough.