当とう分ぶん

adverb, noun

for the time being; for the present

Refers to a temporary situation expected to continue for a while, often with the implication that things may change later.

• 当とう分ぶんの間あいだ、この店みせは休きゅう業ぎょうします。

  This shop will be closed for the time being.

• 当とう分ぶんは今いまの仕し事ごとを続つづけるつもりだ。

  I intend to keep my current job for the present.

adverb, noun

for a while (from now); for some time to come

Emphasizes a period starting now and extending into the future, often used in negative or uncertain contexts.

• 当とう分ぶん雨あめは降ふらないだろう。

  It probably won't rain for a while.

• この問もん題だいは当とう分ぶん解かい決けつしそうにない。

  This problem doesn't seem likely to be solved for some time to come.