Japanese

いったん
Meaning: once; for a short time; for the time being
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

一
旦

Example sentences

I'll go home for a bit, change clothes, and then head out.
その問題についての回答は一旦保留にすることにした。
I decided to put the answer to that problem on hold for now.
一旦白紙に戻して、仕切り直しだ。
Let's wipe the slate clean and start over.

Usage Notes

Used to describe doing something temporarily before moving on to the next action, or to express 'once something happens' in a conditional sense.

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