adverb
Indicates doing something as a temporary measure or a single action before a later change; often used with ~したら or ~してから.
一旦家に帰ってから、また出かけます。
I'll go home once and then go out again.
一旦決めたことは、最後までやり通そう。
Once you've decided something, see it through to the end.
adverb
for a short time; briefly; temporarily
Describes a temporary state or pause; often used with verbs like 止める, 中断する, or 落ち着く.
雨が強くなったので、一旦作業を中断した。
The rain got heavier, so we temporarily stopped work.
一旦落ち着いて、状況を確認しましょう。
Let's calm down for a moment and check the situation.
noun
one morning
Archaic noun meaning 'one morning'; not used in modern Japanese outside of classical texts.
古文では「一旦」を「ある朝」の意味で使うことがある。
In classical Japanese, 一旦 can be used to mean 'one morning'.