まず
先ず
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
N5Common wordAdverb
Adverb
first (of all)•firstly•to begin with•before anything else
Adverb
probably•most likely•almost certainly•virtually
Adverb
more or less (satisfactory)•on the whole•reasonably
Adverb
anyway•at any rate•for now (at least)•for the time being
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Example Sentences
遊ぶよりはまず仕事。
Business before pleasure.
まず最初の議題は今朝の同衾騒動の件について。
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事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旅した。
To start with, the film crew travelled around the country looking for locations.
まず、私の活動範囲は、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.