Where does “とりあえず” come from?

とりあえず (Japanese) comes from Japanese 取り, from Japanese 取る — to steal; take, pick up; to take.

とりあえず (Japanese): at once, first of all, for the time being

Definitions

  1. at once, first of all, for the time being

Ancestry of “とりあえず”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese取りremover; taking, capturing; take
2Japanese取るto steal; take, pick up; to take
Every word from Japanese 取る →Every word from Japanese 取り →