まず – vocab dash

まず

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Meanings

Adverb

1. first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else (Usually kana)

2. probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually (Usually kana)

3. more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably (Usually kana)

4. anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being (Usually kana)

Other spellings

先まず

Kanji in other spellings

先before (timewise)

Pitch accent

まず

Used in vocabulary

ひとまず

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

Adverb

まずは

first of all; to begin with; before anything else; probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably; …

Adverb

まずもって

first of all; in the first place

Adverb

Examples140

あのチームは、あるとしても、まず優ゆう勝しょうの望のぞみはない。

That team has little, if any, chance of winning.

まず第だい一いちに私わたしはジムを訪たずねなければならない。

First of all, I have to call on Jim.

まず彼かれは駅えきへ行いった。

First of all, he went to the station.

まず、最さい初しょにお名な前まえをお聞きかせ下ください。

First of all, may I have your name, please?

まず最さい初しょにこの有ゆう名めいな絵えを見みましょう。

First of all, let's look at this famous picture.

まず最さい初しょに、これを読よもう。

First of all, I will read this.