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How to say 'Firstly' in Japanese | 取り敢えず

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The Japanese word for Firstly is 'Toriaezu', written as 取り敢えず in Japanese.'Firstly' in hiragana is とりあえず.

    word

    取り敢えず

    Meaning

    Firstly

    Reading

    とりあえず

    toriaezu

    Kanji

    取Take 敢Daring

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '取り敢えず (とりあえず)' is commonly used to indicate that something is being done as a first step or temporarily, often implying that further action or consideration will follow. It can be translated as 'for now,' 'firstly,' or 'to start with.' This word is often used in casual conversations to suggest that the speaker is taking an initial action without fully committing to a final decision. For example: Let's order a beer for now「取り敢えずビールを注文しよう」(とりあえずビールをちゅうもんしよう). I'll send the email for now「取り敢えずメールを送ります」(とりあえずメールをおくります). The nuance here is that the action is provisional, and more steps may follow.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    2119

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 取り敢えず

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

  • kanji

    敢

    Meaning

    Daring

Hiragana in the Word 取り敢えず

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

  • hiragana

    え

    Reading

    E

  • hiragana

    ず

    Reading

    Zu

Words Related to 取り敢えず Through the Kanji 取

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

  • word

    取る

    Meaning

    Take, Get

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    書き取る

    Meaning

    Transcribe

  • word

    取れる

    Meaning

    Come off

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    聞き取り

    Meaning

    Comprehension, Listening

  • word

    書き取り

    Meaning

    Dictation

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    取材

    Meaning

    Interview, Coverage

  • word

    取り戻す

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    取り扱い

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    摂取

    Meaning

    Intake

  • word

    取り

    Meaning

    Grasp

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    読み取る

    Meaning

    Read, Interpret

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り除く

    Meaning

    Remove

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    取り扱う

    Meaning

    Deal, Handle

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    取り替える

    Meaning

    Replace, Exchange

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    取り締まる

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

  • word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

Words Related to 取り敢えず Through the Kanji 敢

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 敢 as well.

  • word

    敢えて

    Meaning

    Dare

  • word

    勇敢

    Meaning

    Brave

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'Toriaezu' means 'Firstly' .

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