When you study Japanese, you might hear ‘toriaezu’ quite often.
It means ‘for now’!
‘For now’ = ‘Toriaezu (とりあえず）’
Let’s check some examples.
とりあえず、先に行って待っていよう。 Toriaezu, saki ni itte matte iyou. (We can go ahead and wait there for now.)
とりあえず十分な量のテープが集まった。 Toriaezu, juubun na ryou no teepu ga atsumatta. (We’ve got enough tape for now.)
“Toriaezu” is generally used at the beginning of a sentence.
Some people say ‘torima (とりま),‘ which is short for ‘Toriaezu (とりあえず）.’ This is slang that became popular mainly in the 2010s, and it’s still used fairly often today.
‘Toriaezu (とりあえず）’ when ordering at a restaurant
When you place your first order (especially your first drink), people often say ‘toriaezu XXX de. (とりあえずXXXで。）‘
とりあえず生で。 Toriaezu nama de. (I’ll start with a draft beer.)
とりあえずビールと枝豆ください。 Toriaezu, biiru to edamame kudasai. (I’ll start with a beer and some edamame.)
We often refer to draft beer (beer o tap) simply as ‘nama (なま),’ which is short for ‘nama biiru (なまビール).’
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