ひとまず

Part of Speech

Adverb

Meaning

for now; for the time being; first of all

Example Sentences

  • 殺人事件(さつじんじけん)の犯人(はんにん)が捕(つか)まったって。ひとまずは安心(あんしん)だね。
    The murderer has been caught, so for now we can relax.
  • 妻(つま)に言(い)いたいことは色々(いろいろ)あるが、ひとまず黙(だま)って話(はなし)を聞(き)いてみよう。
    There are lots of things I want to say to my wife, but for now I'll just listen quietly.

Tags

JLPT N1