まず (マズ)
Mazu · まず — first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
Other ways to say “first” in Japanese →
まず in rōmaji: mazu.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
まず
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
先ず
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| 読み (Reading) |
マズ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
副詞・*・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
*
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
まず
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| 読み・基本形 |
マズ
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| 表記・基本形 |
まず
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| 見出し語の読み |
マズ
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In casual conversation, to sequence actions or express a safe assumption, often softened with 'ne' or 'sa'.
まず、コーヒーを飲みましょう。
Mazu, kōhī o nomimashō.
First, let's have coffee.
彼はまず来ないだろう。
Kare wa mazu konai darō.
He probably won't come.
まず means “first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably” — full definition & examples →