とりあえず Japanese meaning

とりあえず Japanese meaning | Kotomora

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
敢daring, brave, bold
合fit, suit, join

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ひとまずN2sense 2
一先ず and とりあえず both mean 'for the time being', but 一先ず sounds more formal and is common in writing or business, while とりあえず is casual and conversational.
まずN5sense 1
まず marks the first step in a logical sequence, while とりあえず stresses taking a quick, provisional action before deciding on anything else.
一いち応おうN3sense 2
一応 suggests doing something as a rough, minimal measure that may be revisited, close to とりあえず but with a stronger sense of 'just to be safe'.
差さし当あたりN1sense 2
差し当たり means 'for the immediate present' and is slightly more formal than とりあえず, which is used freely in everyday speech.

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一いっ旦たんN2
とりあえず is casual and means 'as a first step for now', while 一旦 stresses a clear temporary break before something changes.
取とり急いそぎN1
取り急ぎ is used specifically in letters or emails to flag a hurried, preliminary message, while とりあえず is a general-purpose word for 'for now' usable in speech and writing alike.
まずは
とりあえず suggests a hasty, temporary measure taken without much thought, whereas まずは implies a more deliberate provisional choice.

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取とり急いそぎN1sense 1
取り急ぎ means 'in haste' and is used to open a brief message or report something quickly, whereas とりあえず means doing something first or provisionally, not necessarily in a hurry.

Written forms

とりあえずUsage93%
Kana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
取とりあえずUsage3%
Kanji spelling with okurigana; less common than kana.
取とり敢あえずUsage3%
Kanji spelling using 敢; rarely seen.
取とり合あえずUsage1%

Etymology

Derived from the verb 取り敢える (とりあえる), meaning 'to manage with what one has at hand' or 'to do something immediately'. The adverbial form 取り敢えず (とりあえず) became lexicalized with the sense of doing something as a first, provisional step.

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