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    3. 一応

    一応

    一いち応おう

    more or less

    N2KMT4News #9+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    一往

    いちおう

    Noun, Particle, Adverb

    1.
    more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes, technically

    Noun, Adverb

    2.
    tentatively, for the time being
    3.
    just in case
    4.
    once

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    一いち応おう、これで完かん成せいです。

    For now, it's complete.

    KMT3Core ConceptsDaily Life
    一いち応おう、確かく認にんのために電でん話わしておきます。

    Just in case, I'll call to confirm.

    KMT4Core ConceptsDaily Life
    一いち応おう、傘かさを持もっていった方ほうがいいよ。

    You should take an umbrella, just in case.

    KMT4Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    彼かれの説せつ明めいで一いち応おう納なっ得とくしたが、まだ疑ぎ問もんは残のこる。

    I was more or less convinced by his explanation, but doubts still remain.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    報ほう告こく書しょは一いち応おう目めを通とおしておいてください。

    Please skim through the report for now.

    KMT5Work & CareerCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
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