トウブン – Vocabulary details

トウブン

Meanings

Adverb

Noun

1. for the present; for the time being

でも、子こ供どものこともあるから、当とう分ぶんはここで頑がん張ばろうと思おもってね。But with the kid to think about, I figured I'd keep at it here for the time being.

2. for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

あれはまだ当とう分ぶんかかるわ。That will still take a while.

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

ト

ウブン

Composed of

トウ

this; our; right; justice; checking account

ブン

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

Used in vocabulary (2 in total)

トウブンノアイダ

for the present; for the time being

トウブンノカン

for the present; for the time being

Examples (12 in total)

とうぶんトウブンは節せつ約やくしないと。

I have to cut back for the time being.

とうぶんトウブンは心しん配ぱいないと思おもいます。

I don't think there's anything to worry about for the time being.

あれはまだとうぶんトウブンかかるわ。

That will still take a while.

回かい復ふくまでとうぶんトウブンかかりそうだな。

It seems like it will take a while to recover.

というわけで、とうぶんトウブン留る守すにするからね。

So, I'll be away for a while.

あの眼め鏡がねならとうぶんトウブン戻もどってこねえよ。

That four-eyes won't be back for a while.

私わたしはとうぶんトウブンのあいだここに滞たい在ざいします。

I shall stay here for the time being.

私わたしたちはとうぶんトウブンここにとどまることにした。

We have decided to stay here for the time being.

そんなにすぐには出で来きないし、とうぶんトウブンは今いまのままだな。

It can't be done that quickly, and for the time being, it will stay as it is.

これが終おわればまたとうぶんトウブン退たい屈くつは続つづく。

Once this is over, the boredom will continue for a while.

でも、子こ供どものこともあるから、とうぶんトウブンはここで頑がん張ばろうと思おもってね。

But with the kid to think about, I figured I'd keep at it here for the time being.

嫁よめになる話はなしもとうぶんトウブン伏ふせておく予よ定ていだ。