一応 いちおう
ichiō

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Adverb
no-Adjective

1. more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes; technically

ええ、先方 せんぽうから一応 いちおう返事 へんじはありました。
ē sempōkara ichiō henjiwa arimashita.
Yeah, there was some sort of reply from them.
Noun
Adverb

2. tentatively; for the time being

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Adverb

3. just in case

過去 かこ といがもしあるならば一応 いちおう とうすほうがいいと おもいます。
kako toiga moshi arunaraba ichiō meo tōsu hōga iito omoimasu.
If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.
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Adverb

4. once

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