Hitomazu

JLPT N2

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

一先ず (Hitomazu) is a Japanese adverb meaning “for now, for the time being, for the present, though not quite satisfactorily”.

Meanings

  1. adverbfor now; for the time being; for the present
  2. adverbthough not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

Examples

  • He made a motion that we stop and rest awhile.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 一先ず

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