まず

先ず

first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else

N5Common wordAdverb
Adverb
first (of all)firstlyto begin withbefore anything else
Adverb
probablymost likelyalmost certainlyvirtually
Adverb
more or less (satisfactory)on the wholereasonably
Adverb
anywayat any ratefor now (at least)for the time being

Example Sentences

(あそぶ)ぶよりはまず仕事。

Business before pleasure.

まず最初の議題は今朝の同衾騒動の(けん)について。

Starting off, first on the agenda is about this morning's two-in-a-bed ruckus.

夜遅くまで電話で話す(こと)などまずめったにない。

I rarely, if ever, talk on the phone till late at night.

撮影隊は、まずロケ地を求めてその国中を(たび)した。

To start with, the film crew travelled around the country looking for locations.

まず、(わたし)の活動範囲は、おもに養老川下流域です。

First off, my area of work is mainly in the lower reaches of the Yourou River.