“To begin with” in Japanese
Short answer
To begin with in Japanese is “先ず” (mazu). Full meaning: 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 “To begin with” in Japanese
抑
somosomo in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio; after all, anyway, actually, well, ..., ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); beginning, start
全体
zentai whole, entirety; to begin with, in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
先ずは
mazuha first of all, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
まず
mazu first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
先づ
mazu first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
まづ
mazu first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
冠する
kansuru to crown, to cap; to prefix with, to start with, to begin with
ぜんたい
zentai whole, entirety; to begin with, in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
冠す
kansu to crown, to cap; to prefix with, to start with, to begin with
元来
ganrai originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually; in the first place, to begin with
手始めに
tehajimeni at first, at the outset, to begin with, as a first step
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