adverb
for the time being; at present; for now
Common adverbial expression meaning 'for the immediate future' or 'as a temporary measure'. Often used when a situation is provisional or when one is speaking about the current state of affairs.
See also: さしあたって
For the time being, I intend to continue my current job.
差し当たり必要なものだけ買っておこう。
Let's just buy what we need for now.
noun
Archaic noun sense meaning something that obstructs or gets in the way. Not used in modern Japanese outside of historical or literary contexts.
古文書では「差し当たり」が妨げの意味で使われることがある。
In old documents, 差し当たり is sometimes used to mean an obstruction.