とりあえず

toriaezu

for now, first of all

Also:for now, anyway

AdverbJLPT N1

What does とりあえず mean?

とりあえず is a Japanese adverb meaning “for now, first of all” in English. It can also be translated as “for now, anyway” depending on context. It is written as とりあえず in hiragana, and toriaezu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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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