JLPT N2 · Adverb

ひとまず (hitomazu)

ひとまず is a Japanese adverb meaning “for now; for the time being”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ひとまず
Romaji: hitomazu
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

for now; for the time being; for the present · adverb · usually written in kana
though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

彼は打ち切って、ひとまず休息しようという動議を出した。

He made a motion that we stop and rest awhile.

Tatoeba #102545

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

Source: JMdict entry 1601990 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.