差さし当あたり

adverb

for the time being; at present; for now

Common adverbial expression meaning 'for the immediate future' or 'as a temporary measure'. Often used when a situation is provisional or when one is speaking about the current state of affairs.

See also: さしあたって

• 差さし当あたり、今いまの仕し事ごとを続つづけるつもりです。

  For the time being, I intend to continue my current job.

• 差さし当あたり必ひつ要ようなものだけ買かっておこう。

  Let's just buy what we need for now.

noun

hindrance; obstacle

Archaic noun sense meaning something that obstructs or gets in the way. Not used in modern Japanese outside of historical or literary contexts.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょでは「差さし当あたり」が妨さまたげの意い味みで使つかわれることがある。

  In old documents, 差し当たり is sometimes used to mean an obstruction.