Meaning

Primary

Once

Alternatives

For A Moment, Temporarily

Word Type

adverb

Explanation

You only have time to do one thing at dawn once. Dawn is really short so you can do whatever it is for a moment, but that's it.

Reading

いったん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

この話は一旦なかったことにしてもらえませんか。

Will you forget that conversation for a moment?

Kanji Composition