What does 일단 mean?
일단 means "First; for now." in Korean.
How it works here
‘일단’ sets the first point to consider before moving on to the rest.
When it's used
Used to present the first priority or first point when organizing several ideas or steps.
The line
일단 그러면 슈아를 우리가 처음에 계속 의심을 했잖아?
So, we kept suspecting Shua at first, right?
The speaker organizes the group’s earlier reasoning and identifies the initial priority.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.41 돈't Lie Ⅱ #2 (Don't Lie Ⅱ #2)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
일단 앉아서 이야기하자.
Let's sit down and talk first.
일단 서류부터 확인해 보세요.
Please check the documents first.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
일단
일단 그러면 슈아를 우리가 처음에 계속 의심을 했잖아?
So, we kept suspecting Shua at first, right?
- First; for now.
- To let it pass.
- To check again.
- To stop for a moment.
Show the answer
First; for now.
‘일단’ means ‘first’ or ‘for now’ and often establishes a temporary first judgment or action.
Other words in this line
- 그러면
- Then; in that case
- 우리
- We; our
- 처음
- At first
- 계속
- Continuously; keep
- 의심하다
- To suspect
Same expression in other scenes
- 일단 — Let’s go first/right away.
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