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一ひと先まず

usually written using kana aloneadverb

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ひとまず

Meanings

for now, for the time being, for the present
though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion

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Example sentences

一先ひとまず家いえに帰かえって休やすもう。

For now, let's go home and rest.

一先ひとまず問題もんだいは解決かいけつしたが、まだ安心あんしんできない。

The problem has been resolved for the time being, but I can't relax yet.

一先ひとまずこの案あんで進すすめてみましょう。

For now, let's try moving forward with this plan.

完璧かんぺきではないが、一先ひとまず完成かんせいしたと言いえるだろう。

It's not perfect, but one could say it's finished after a fashion.

詳細しょうさいは後のちほど詰つめるとして、一先ひとまず合意ごういの方向ほうこうで話はなしを進すすめることとなった。

Setting aside the details to be worked out later, it was decided to proceed for the time being in the direction of reaching an agreement.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)