取りあえず

Japanese

Kanji in this term
取
と Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 取り (tori, “taking”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 取る (toru, “to take”)) +‎ 敢えず (aezu, related to 敢えて (aete, “daring”)).

Alternative forms

• 取(と)り敢(あ)えず, 取(とり)敢(あ)えず

Adverb

取(と)りあえず • (toriaezu) ^{←とりあへず (toriafezu)?}

1. at once, first of all, for the time being