かりに – Vocabulary details

かりに

Adverb

1. supposing; even if; granting that; for argument's sake

仮かりに存そん在ざいしていたとしても、いないものと同おなじだ。Even if it existed, it would be the same as if it did not.

2. temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

これは仮かりに付つけた名な前まえです。This is a provisional name.

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temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical

(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all

かりにそれが本ほん当とうだとしましょう。

Let's assume that it's true.

これはかりに付つけた名な前まえです。

This is a provisional name.

かりに私わたしが間ま違ちがえていたとしよう。

Suppose I was wrong.

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