一応
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Adverb used to indicate something done provisionally or as a precaution. It implies a temporary or preliminary state, often to avoid commitment.
Theme
Two colleagues, Ken and User, are planning a team meeting at their office in Tokyo. They need to decide on a time, but Ken suggests a tentative option to accommodate everyone's schedules.
一応
いちおう
tentatively, for the time being
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Memory Hook
Think of 'I owe you' (一応 ichiou sounds similar) — you're doing something tentatively, like a temporary promise 'for the time being'.
Cultural Note
『一応』 (ichiou) is commonly used in Japanese to express a tentative action or statement, often to show politeness or caution, such as when making a provisional plan or giving a preliminary answer.
Forms
Base: 一応Adverb used to indicate something done provisionally or as a precaution. It implies a temporary or preliminary state, often to avoid commitment.