Word details
一応
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一応.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes; technically
Examples
ええ、先方から一応返事はありました。
Yeah, there was some sort of reply from them.
2
tentatively; for the time being
3
just in case
Examples
過去問がもしあるならば一応目を通すほうがいいと思います。
If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.
4
once
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
応
apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept
7 strokesFrequency 266JLPT N2Grade 5
On
オウヨウ-ノウ
Kun
あた.るまさにこた.える
Nanori
おたかまさ
往
journey, travel, chase away, let go, going, before, formerly
8 strokesFrequency 1,421JLPT N1Grade 5
On
オウ
Kun
い.くいにしえさき.にゆ.く
Nanori
みち
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