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取りあえず

取り敢えず、 取敢えず

Reading

Kana: とりあえず
Romaji: toriaezu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

at once; first of all; for the time being; for now

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: カン、 あ.えて、 あ.えない、 あ.えず
Meanings: daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful

Example Sentences

とりあえずこれをやってしまおう。
➥Let's do this first of all.
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とりあえず、あたりさわりのない(はなし)をしておいたよ。
➥I steered clear of sensitive topics.
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「とりあえず(みせ)(まえ)掃除(そうじ)しといてくれ」「了解(りょうかい)!」「()(みず)(たの)む」
➥"Clean up in front of the shop first." "OK!" "Sprinkle some water out there too."
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とりあえず応急(おうきゅう)処置(しょち)をしておきます。
➥I'll give you a temporary treatment.
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とりあえずまともな人間(にんげん)はいないということを明記(めいき)しておきたい。
➥In any case I just want to make clear that the fact that these are not normal people.
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後先(あとさき)(かんが)えず、とりあえずやってみるか。()()となれ(やま)となれ、だよ。
➥Let's just try it. Who cares what happens afterward? There's no sense thinking too much about that.
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