かずあわせ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
数合わせ

Etymology

From 数(かず) (kazu) + 合(あ)わせ (awase, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 合(あ)わせる (awaseru).”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠zɨa̠β̞a̠se̞]

Noun

かずあわせ • (kazuawase) ^{←かずあはせ (kazuafase)?}

1. having (something/someone) for the sake of numbers rather than ability

   数(かず)合(あ)わせの雇(こ)用(よう)

   kazuawase no koyō

   hiring someone merely to fulfill a quota