What does 一応 mean?
一応 is a Japanese noun meaning “tentatively, for the time being” in English. It can also be translated as “tentatively, just in case, once” depending on context. It is written as 一応 in kanji, いちおう in hiragana, and ichiou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
ええ、先方から一応返事はありました。
Yeah, there was some sort of reply from them.
過去問がもしあるならば一応目を通すほうがいいと思います。
If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.