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 14227 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一人

ひとり

one person

一人前

いちにんまえ

adult

一日

いちにち

1st day of the month

一時

ひととき

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

いちどきに

at the same time

一人で

ひとりで

alone

一見

いっけん

first meeting