とりあえず・取りあえず・取り敢えずtoriaezu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. adverbfirst of all; at once; right away
   とりあえずこれをやってしまおう。↗

   Let's do this first of all.
2. adverbfor now; for the time being; tentatively
3. adverbanyway; at least

• SynonymさしあたりWrittenWritten/formal prose for 'at present, for the time being', as in 「差し当たり問題はない」; more formal than 「取りあえず」.
• SynonymひとまずNeutralNeutral. Means 'for now, tentatively', as in 「ひとまず安心」「ひとまず待つ」; close to 「取りあえず」 and often interchangeable, though 「取りあえず」 is more common in speech.
• SynonymさしあたってWrittenWritten/formal prose for 'at present, for the time being'; synonymous with 「差し当たり」.
• RelatedまずNeutralNeutral. Means 'first, as the first step', as in 「まず手を洗う」; it is about order, while 「取りあえず」 is about doing something provisionally for now.
• AntonymじっくりNeutralNeutral. Means taking your time and doing something slowly and carefully; it contrasts with 「取りあえず」 over whether to make a quick provisional move.
• Antonym最終的にNeutralNeutral. Means 'ultimately, in the end'; the opposite of 「取りあえず」, which marks a provisional move made first.

Use 「取りあえず」 to say 'let's just do this for now' or 'anyway, first', as in 「取りあえずビール」. In written prose prefer 「差し当たり」; when the point is order, use 「まず」; 「ひとまず」 also covers provisional action; 「最終的に」 is the opposite.

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1. （もっとも優先ゆうせんさせなければならないということが必然的ひつぜんてきであるというわけではないが、判断はんだんを保留ほりゅうしてでも）すぐに、第だい一いちに。とりいそぎ。なにはさておき。
2. （他たに優先ゆうせんして行おこなうべきこともないので）さしあたって。暫定的ざんていてきに、一応いちおう。