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いちおう
ichiou
Tentatively, for the time being
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一応
いちおう
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Tentatively, for the time being
ichiou
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana いちおう
Romaji ichiou
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What does 一応 mean in Japanese?
The word 一応 (いちおう) means "tentatively, for the time being" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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一応 is read as いちおう (romaji: ichiou). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 一応?
一応 is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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