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    3. 取りあえず

    取りあえず

    取とり​あ​え​ず​

    first of all

    N1KMT6CoreAdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    取り敢えず取敢えず取り合えず取合えず

    とりあえず

    Adverb

    1.
    first of all, at once, right away
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    for now, for the time being, tentatively
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    anyway, at least
    word usually written using kana alone

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    取とりあえず、お茶ちゃをどうぞ。

    For now, please have some tea.

    KMT3Daily LifeFood & Dining
    疲つかれたから、取とりあえずシャワーを浴あびてから寝ねよう。

    I'm tired, so for now, I'll take a shower and then go to sleep.

    KMT5Daily Life
    詳くわしいことは後あとで話はなすとして、取とりあえず出しゅっ発ぱつしよう。

    Let's talk about the details later; for now, let's depart.

    KMT6Daily Life
    予よ約やくが取とれなかったので、取とりあえず駅えき前まえのホテルに泊とまることにした。

    I couldn't get a reservation, so for now, I decided to stay at the hotel in front of the station.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    問もん題だいの根こん本ぽん的てきな解かい決けつには至いたらないが、取とりあえずこの方ほう法ほうでしのぐしかない。

    It won't lead to a fundamental solution to the problem, but for now, we have no choice but to get by with this method.

    KMT7Work & CareerCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    あ
    a
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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