Word Meaning 一先ず

ひとまず hitomazu

一先ず is read as ひとまず (hitomazu) and means though not quite satisfactorily.

Meaning

English

  1. though not quite satisfactorily
  2. after a fashion
  3. for now
  4. for the time being
  5. for the present

Reading

Kana

ひとまず

Romaji

hitomazu

Writing Variants

  • ひと先ず ひとまず hitomazu
  • 一と先ず ひとまず hi to mazu
  • 一まず ひとまず hitomazu
  • 一先 ひとまず hitomazu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 14418 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一人

ひとり

one person

一人前

ひとりまえ

adult

一人一人

ひとりびとり

each (person)

一日

いちじつ

1st day of the month

一日

いっぴ

1st day of the month

一時

いっとき

two-hour period

ひとつ

(not) even

一時

いちじ

one o'clock

一生

いっしょう

(the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

一一

いちいち

one-by-one

一円

いちえん

one yen

一時に

いちじに

at the same time

Example Sentences

2

Tom speaks French as fluently as a native speaker, and he also speaks passable English.

I know that this coat's very expensive. But I really like it, so I'm going to buy it anyway.