Practice JLPT一応 (ichiou)
once,tentatively,in outline,for the time being
- JLPT N2
- adverb
- Pitch 0
- #1472 most frequent
Meaning
一応 (いちおう, ichiou) is a JLPT N2 adverb meaning “once,tentatively,in outline,for the time being”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 10
彼にも 一応 知らせておいたほうがいいだろう。
We should let him know too, just in case.
すみません。これでも一応大学教師なんです。
Sorry, (I know I don't look like one,) but I am in fact a college professor.
私は一応トムにその仕事を担当させることにした。
I've put Tom in charge of the project for the time being.
私は一応、日本人です。
I am, just in case, a Japanese person.
一応私が再送信致します。
I will resend it just in case.
それは一応やったんだけどね。
I did that just in case, though.
一応、私は3歳から英語を勉強してます。
In short, I have studied English since I was 3.
一応 聞きますが、なにをするつもりですか。
Just by chance, what are you trying to do?
過去 問がもしあるならば 一応 目を 通すほうがいいと 思います。
If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.
一応立て替えておくね. I'll pay for you and we'll settle up later.交渉は一応実を結んだ. The negotiations have come to a conclusion for the present.一応それで間に合うでしょう. It will do for the time being [for the present].規則は一応あるんだけど。
One's on the books.