当分|とうぶんtoubun[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- adverb, nounfor the present; for the time being
- adverb, nounfor a while (from now); for some time (to come)
Synonyms & antonyms
- RelatedさしあたりNeutralPoints to the present moment, stressing what matters right now; 「当分」 covers a stretch of time from now on.
- RelatedひとまずNeutralMeans 'for now, this will do' — settling a matter provisionally; 「当分」 stresses that something continues for a while.
- RelatedとりあえずCasualColloquial; means doing something first, setting everything else aside; 「当分」 refers to the time ahead.
- RelatedさしあたってWrittenWritten/formal prose; points to the present, the situation at hand; 「当分」 stresses a stretch of time from now on.
Use 「当分」 for a period of time from now, as in 「当分休みます」. Use 「差し当たり」 for the immediate present, 「一先ず」 or 「取りあえず」 to settle something for now, and 「差し当たって」 in formal writing.
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