JLPT N4 · Adverb

まず (mazu)

まず is a Japanese adverb meaning “first (of all); firstly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まず
Romaji: mazu
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else · adverb · usually written in kana
probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually · adverb · usually written in kana
more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably · adverb · usually written in kana
anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

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.

Tatoeba #195566

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.

Tatoeba #231309

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1387240 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.