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    3. 一先ず

    一先ず

    一ひと先まず​

    for now

    KMT6CoreAdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    一先一まずひと先ず一と先ず

    ひとまず

    Adverb

    1.
    for now, for the time being, for the present
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion
    word usually written using kana alone

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    一ひと先まずこれで終おわりましょう。

    Let's finish with this for now.

    KMT5Daily Life
    問もん題だいは解かい決けつしていないが、一ひと先まず安あん心しんした。

    The problem isn't solved, but I'm relieved for the time being.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    雨あめが降ふってきたので、一ひと先まずカフェに入はいった。

    It started raining, so I went into a cafe for now.

    KMT6Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    締しめ切きりが近ちかいので、一ひと先まずできるところまでやってみよう。

    The deadline is near, so let's try to do as much as we can for now.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    計けい画かくはまだ不ふ完かん全ぜんだが、一ひと先まずこの方ほう向こうで進すすめることにした。

    The plan is still incomplete, but we decided to proceed in this direction for the time being.

    KMT7Business & FinanceDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    Kanji
    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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