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とりあえず
toriaezu
Description
「とりあえず」は、まず最初に、または今のところ何かをするときに使います。
"とりあえず" is used when doing something first or for the time being.
レストランで「とりあえずビール」と言うのはとても有名です。
Saying "とりあえずビール" at a restaurant is very common.
Meanings
とりあえずtoriaezu
for now; first of all; before anything else
とりあえずビールをください。
I'll have a beer for now.
とりあえずtoriaezu
for the time being; tentatively
とりあえずこれで大丈夫です。
This will do for now.
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Notes
- Nuance
Very common in casual speech to start an action without deep planning; 一応 sounds more cautious.
- Etymology
From 取り + 敢えず (dare not do first), now meaning 'for now, first of all'.
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