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mazu
adverb

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mazu

English Meaning(s) for まず

adverb
  1. first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
  2. probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
  3. more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
  4. anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being

Definition and Synonyms for まず

Approximately (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Synonyms: ほぼ, まず, およそ, ざっと, あれこれ, おおよそ, ほとんど, , 無慮, , 粗粗,
Foremost prominently forward
Synonyms: まず, ひとつがい, まずもって, 一番, 真っ先に
First before another in time, space, or importance
Synonyms: まず, ひとつがい, まずもって, 一番, 1等
Well indicating high probability
Synonyms: まず, おそらく, 十中八九, 確かに
Anyways used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
Synonyms: まず, とかく, とまれ, どうせ, まずは, とにかく, ともあれ, ともかく, とやかく, どのみち, ともかくも, どうしても, どっちみち, とにもかくにも, とまれかくまれ, ともあれかくもあれ, 何はともあれ
Foremost before anything else
Synonyms: まず, とりあえず, ひとつがい, まずもって, 一番, 何はさておき, 第一
Primarily of primary import
Synonyms: まず, まずもって, , , , , , , 主に, 主として, 主人, 第一
Probably with considerable certainty
Synonyms: まず, けだし, おそらく, たいてい, おそらくは, 多分, 大方, 確か
Most Importantly above and beyond all other consideration
Synonyms: まず, とりわけ, なかんずく, 中でも, 中にも, 何はさておき, 分かつ, 分ける, 別て, 取り分ける, 殊に
Earlier before now
Synonyms: まず, はじめに, もともと, もとより, まずもって, 元来, 最初, 第一
Well in all likelihood
Synonyms: まず, おそらく, 十中八九, 確かに
Probably without much doubt
Synonyms: まず, けだし, おそらく, たいてい, おそらくは, 多分, 大方, 確か

Stroke Order Diagrams for まず

Sample Sentences for まず

I think he gets a passing mark as Foreign Minister.
Whoever wants to marry her must first convince her father.
Before you can love others, you need to be able to love yourself.
First of all, we have to finish the homework.
To start with, I must thank you for your help.

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