Word details
まず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word まず.
Dictionary
Entry
1
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
Examples
まず第一に私はジムを訪ねなければならない。
First of all, I have to call on Jim.
2
probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
Examples
あのチームは、あるとしても、まず優勝の望みはない。
That team has little, if any, chance of winning.
3
more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
4
anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
先
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セン
Kun
さきま.ず
Nanori
ぽん
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