Lost in TranslationN5
What you thought they said
ACTIVATE PROTOCOL BEER! I repeat, this is a CODE RED situation! All units, DEPLOY THE AMBER NECTAR!
What they actually said
Beer for now.
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Beer for now.
Neutral
とりあえずビール。
Casual
とりあえずビール。
Vocabulary
とりあえずfor now; first of allビールbeer
Grammar
とりあえずadverb that sets up the first action — 'for the time being'
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