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No. 1,540 in Japanese

一応

"一応" means "for the time being," "tentatively," or "just in case," often implying something is done adequately but not thoroughly.

In a sentence

  • 私は一応英語を話せますが、流暢ではありません。

    I can speak English, albeit not fluently.

    Here, "一応" is used to indicate that the speaker has a basic or sufficient ability to do something, even if not at an advanced level.

  • 必要だったら、一応このファイルをコピーしておいた方がいいよ。

    If necessary, it would be a good idea to make a copy of this file just in case.

    In this case, "一応" implies taking action or a step as a precaution even if it may not be necessary.

  • 一応確認しましたが、もう一度詳しくチェックしてもらえますか?

    I checked it for now, but could you please check it in detail again?

    Here, "一応" conveys that an action has been done generally or initially, though it may require further or more thorough effort.

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