ひとまず – Vocabulary details

ひとまず

Meanings

Adverb

Usually written in kana

1. for now; for the time being; for the present

ひとまず、ここまでにしておきましょう。For now, let's leave it at this.

2. though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

ひとまず完かん成せいはしたが、直なおしたい所ところが多おおい。It's finished after a fashion, but there's a lot I'd like to fix.

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

ひ

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まず

Used in: 2959

Composed of

ひと

one; one

まず

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

Examples (11 in total)

ひとまずは精せい度どを上あげよう。

For now, let's improve the accuracy.

ひとまず今いまはそれでよかった。

For now, that was fine.

ひとまず教きょう科か書しょとノートを手て渡わたす。

For now, I hand over the textbook and notebook.

これでひとまず寒さむさはしのげるだろう。

This will at least keep the cold at bay.

タクシーでも捕つかまえて、ひとまず家いえに帰かえりますよ。

I'll hail a taxi or something and head home for now.

僕ぼくらはひとまず校こう舎しゃの方ほうへと足あしを進すすめた。

For now, we headed toward the school building.

ひとまず、十じゅう五ご個こほど食たべてみますね。

For now, I'll try eating about fifteen of them.

ではこの話はなしはひとまずここまで。

For now, let's leave this story here.

大おお方かたのチェックが終おわれば、今日きょうの仕し事ごとはひとまず終おわり。

Once most of the checks are done, today's work is finished for now.

彼かれはひとまず荷に物もつと上うわ着ぎを置おきに自じ室しつへと上あがっていく。

For now, he goes up to his own room to drop off his luggage and jacket.

まだ彼かの女じょのご機き嫌げんは斜ななめみたいだけど、ひとまず一いっ緒しょに寮りょうを出でる。

She still seems to be in a bad mood, but for now we leave the dorm together.

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Alt. forms

Pitch accent

Composed of

Examples (11 in total)