一旦
いったん
itan
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 55 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
一旦 (いったん (itan)) means "Once". The reading is いったん (itan). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Once
Also : Temporarily
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Example Sentences
一旦京都に引っ越してから、また東京に戻ってきた。
いったんきょうとにひっこしてから、またとうきょうにもどってきた。
After moving to Kyoto once, I came back to Tokyo again.
ここで一旦立ち止まって、状況を確認しましょう。
ここでいったんたちどまって、じょうきょうをかくにんしましょう。
Let's stop here for a moment and check the situation.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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