JLPT N1 · Adverb

とりあえず (toriaezu)

とりあえず is a Japanese adverb meaning “first of all; at once”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: とりあえず
Romaji: toriaezu
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

first of all; at once; right away · adverb · usually written in kana
for now; for the time being; tentatively · adverb · usually written in kana
anyway; at least · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

とりあえずこれをやってしまおう。

Let's do this first of all.

Tatoeba #199704

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1598980 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.