Shirabe

にわか

Common I-adj Noun
English jmdict
1
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' word usually written using kana alone sudden;abrupt;unexpected;immediate;hasty;improvised;impromptu;offhand
にわか仕込みの知識ではその問題は解けなかった。
Hastily acquired knowledge was not enough to solve the problem.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation impromptu skit
sometimes written as 仁輪加
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation slang word usually written using kana alone bandwagon fan;fair-weather fan
Other forms 俄か 【にわか】 · 仁輪加 【にわか】 (search-only kanji form)