一応 (ichiou)

Meaning

  1. more or less
  2. though not quite satisfactorily
  3. after a fashion
  4. pretty much
  5. roughly

All JLPT 2 grammar : 一応(一応, ichiou), more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes, [Adverb, No-adjective]

Example

日本語意味
過去問がもしあるならば一応目を通すほうがいいと思います。If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.
ええ、先方から一応返事はありました。Yeah, there was some sort of reply from them.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
一応ichioujust in case, pretty much
過去kakothe past, bygone days
通すtoosuto force through, to let pass
もしmoshiif, in case
いいiigood
meeye, eyeball
houdirection, way, side
返事henjireply, answer, response
sakiprevious, prior, former

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
キョ,コさ.る, -さ.るgone, past
モク,ボクめ, -め, ま-eye, look
モンと.う, と.い, とんquestion, ask
おも.う, おもえら.く, おぼ.すthink
ツウ,ツとお.る, とお.り, -とお.りpass through
す.ぎる, す.ごす, あやま.ちoverdo, exceed, error
センさき, ま.ずbefore, ahead, previous, future, precedence
ホウかた, -かた, -がたdirection
ジ,ズこと, つか.う, つか.えるmatter, thing
ヘンかえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.るreturn, answer, repay

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