Learn Japanese grammar: 一応 【いちおう】(ichiou). Meaning: more or less; pretty much; roughly; tentatively ~.
This is often used to sound more humble when expressing you can do something so as to not sound like you are bragging.
It means you can roughly do something, but not perfectly.
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一応 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
一応やりました。
Example #2
一応やってみます。
Example #3
一応、付き合っている人がいるんだ。
Example #4
彼はもう寝たかもしれないけど、一応電話してみようかな。
Example #5
一応、明日までに返事をくれる？
Example #6
一応、連絡先を教えてくれる？
Example #7
あの事件は一応片がついているはずだ。
Example #8
念のため一応書類を調べてみて下さい。
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