ひとまず

ひとまず · hitomazu · JLPT N2 · adverb

for the time being

⏳ ひとまず = 一 (one) + 先ず (first): do one thing first, for the time being

The kanji 一 means one and 先ず means first, so ひとまず means one step first, with the rest to follow later. Hito (one) plus mazu (first) gives the sound match.

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