取りあえず (とりあえず): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

取りあえず (とりあえず) means for now / first of all / temporarily.

See example sentences below.

取りあえず at a glance

取りあえず

とりあえずtoriaezu

N1adv

for now / first of all / temporarily

取りあえずとりあえずtoriaezuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

for now / first of all / temporarily

Example 1

とりあえず電話してみます。

Translation

I'll try calling for now.

Example 2

とりあえず席に座ってください。

Translation

First of all, please take a seat.