JLPT N2 · Noun / adverb

一応 (ichiou)

一応 (いちおう, ichiou) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “more or less; though not quite satisfactorily”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いちおう
Romaji: ichiou
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly · noun, noun taking の, adverb
tentatively; for the time being · noun, adverb
just in case · noun, adverb
once · noun, adverb

Example sentences

ええ、先方から一応返事はありました。

Yeah, there was some sort of reply from them.

Tatoeba #3424569

過去問がもしあるならば一応目を通すほうがいいと思います。

If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.

Tatoeba #76289

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

Kanji in 一応

一

one, one radical (no.1)イチ・イツ・ひと-・ひと.つ · 1 strokes

応

apply, answer, yesオウ・ヨウ・あた.る・まさに · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 一応.

一いちone一日いちにちone day一番いちばんnumber one一緒いっしょ(doing) together一日ついたちfirst day of the month一つひとつone一月ひとつきone month一人ひとりone person一昨日おとといday before yesterday一度いちどonce一杯いっぱいone cup (of)一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard一時いちじone o'clock一家いっかa family

Source: JMdict entry 1161170 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.