一応いちおうichiou一いち応おう一いち応おうShow answer(Space)Suspend(@)一いち応おう一いち応おうichiouCommonRelative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)CommonJLPT N3Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardestJLPT N3AdverbAdverb (fukushi)Adverbmore or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goesの-adj.Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'の-adj.tentatively; for the time beingjust in caseEXAMPLE一応(いちおう)聞(き)きますが、なにをするつもりですか。I'll ask just in case. What are you trying to do?once一いち応おう一いち応おうichioumore or less; after a fashion; roughlyWhat does 一応 mean in English?more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes(adv, adj-no)tentatively; for the time being(adv)just in case(adv)once(adv)Search the picture dictionary for 一応