This lesson focuses on the word Toriaezu, what it means and how to use it naturally in conversation in Japanese.

What does Toriaezu mean?

とりあえず Toriaezu roughly translates as “for the time being” or “for now we’ll do so and so”. This is a useful phrase to use when you want to make a temporary decision before committing to a more substantial or permanent solution. This phrase is often used when you are ordering food at an Izakaya, which is Japanese style pub. You can use とりあえず Toriaezu to order drinks or small snacks while you are deciding what to order for your

Let’s look at the example sentences below:

Example Sentences

Here are some examples of how to use とりあえず Toriaezu naturally in Japanese conversation. You can listen to the following example sentences with the extra listening practice audio file that

1. とりあえずビールで

2. とりあえずワインで

3. とりあえずお冷で

4. とりあえずなんか食べよう

5. とりあえず買う

6. とりあえず行く

7. とりあえずやってみる

8. とりあえず映画見よう

9. とりあえず生で

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