► 動詞
即興 [そっきょう] [即興する] meaning: improvise rank: 4
☆ ジャズバンドが即興した ⇨ A jazz band improvised (☛ Typically about artistic performance)
► 名詞
機転 [きてん] [機転が利く] meaning: improvise rank: 3
☆ 彼は機転が利く人だ ⇨ He is good at improvising, resourceful (☛ Always positive connotations)
機転 [きてん] [機転を利かせる] meaning: improvise rank: 3
☆ 彼はとっさに機転を利かせた ⇨ He improvised on the spot (and made it work) (☛ Always positive connotations)
即興 [そっきょう] meaning: improvise rank: 3
☆ ジャズは殆どが即興だ ⇨ Most of jazz is improvisation