face · attend

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 臨 is read のぞむ, has 18 strokes, and relates to facing or attending something.
• Basic usage: 臨む is read のぞむ, and 臨時 is read りんじ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 臨む and 臨時
  • 臨む means face or approach.
  • 十分に準備して面接に臨んだ。 means “I entered the interview fully prepared.”
  • 臨時 means temporary or special.
  • 入口の横に臨時の受付を設けた。 means “We set up a temporary reception desk beside the entrance.”