当とう座ざ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

for the time being; for the present; for the moment

Used to describe a temporary measure or state that is expected to last only for a short while. Often appears in adverbial phrases like 当座のところ or 当座は.

• 当とう座ざのところ、この部屋へやで我が慢まんしてください。

  For the time being, please put up with this room.

• 当とう座ざはこれで間まに合あうだろう。

  This will probably do for the moment.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

immediate; present; current

Refers to something that is needed or happening right now, without delay. Commonly used with nouns like 当座の金 (ready money) or 当座の用事 (immediate business).

• 当とう座ざの金かねが足たりなくて困こまっている。

  I'm in trouble because I don't have enough ready money.

• 当とう座ざの用よう事じを片かた付づけてから出でかけよう。

  Let's go out after taking care of immediate business.

noun

for some time (after)

Indicates that something continues for a while after a certain point. Often used in the pattern 当座の間 or 当座は to mean 'for a while after that'.

• 退たい院いん後ご、当とう座ざの間あいだは無む理りをしないように。

  After leaving the hospital, don't overdo it for a while.

• 当とう座ざは静しずかに過すごしていたが、やがて騒さわぎ出だした。

  For a while they stayed quiet, but eventually they started making noise.

noun

checking account; current account

Abbreviation of 当座預金. Used in banking contexts to refer to a demand deposit account from which money can be withdrawn at any time.

See also: 当座預金

• 当とう座ざを開かい設せつするには審しん査さが必ひつ要ようだ。

  To open a checking account, screening is required.