まず, 先ず
Adverb, Usually in kana
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
まず第一に私はジムを訪ねなければならない。
混ず, 交ず, 雑ず, まず
Nidan verb, Transitive, See 混ぜる, Archaism
to mix, to stir, to blend
貧 ヒン, ビン, まず.しい
poverty, poor
貧しい, まずしい
1. poor, needy
2. lacking (quantity and quality-wise), scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate
われわれは貧しい人あざ笑ってはいけない。
まずい, 不味い, マズイ, マズい
Usually in kana
1. bad (taste), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory, awful, terrible, unpleasant
See 拙い・2
2. poor, unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy
3. ugly, unattractive, homely, plain
See 気不味い
4. awkward, problematic, troublesome, unfavorable, unfavourable, unwise
すき腹にまずいものなし。
ます, 鱒, マス
Usually in kana
trout, sea trout
彼らは川でマスを釣った。
ます
Auxiliary verb, Polite
1. used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
Archaism, Humble
2. used to indicate respect for those affected by the action
お飲み物はどういたしますか。
まずは, 先ずは
Adverb, See まず・1, Usually in kana, more emphatic than まず
1. first of all, 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
まずは公式を暗記しなさい。
まずまず, 先ず先ず
May take 'no', NA-adjective, Adverb, Usually in kana
tolerable, passable, adequate, so-so
彼の仕事はまずまずの出来だが、とても優秀とは言えなかった。
増す, ます
Godan verb, Intransitive, Transitive
to increase, to grow
その知らせで彼の不安が増した。
升, 枡, 桝, 斗, ます, マス
1. measuring container, measure
2. box (seating at a theatre, etc.)
esp. マス
3. square on a grid, cell of a grid
Only 斗
4. square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
まずる, 不味る
Godan verb, Intransitive, See まずい・2, Colloquialism, Usually in kana, usu. as まずった
to bungle, to make things awkward
まずない, 先ず無い, 先ずない
Expression, Usually in kana
seldom, rarely, scarcely
まずもって, 先ず以て, 先ず以って, まず以て, まず以って, 先以って, 先以て, 先ずもって, 先もって
Adverb, Usually in kana
first of all, in the first place
まず第一に, 先ず第一に, まずだいいちに
Expression
first of all, in the first place, to begin with, for starters
まず第一にここにお招きいただいてとても嬉しく思っている事を述べます。
マズル
1. muzzle, snout
2. muzzle (firearm)
3. muzzle (device to prevent biting)
まずあり得ない, まずありえない
Expression
very improbable, vanishingly unlikely, only with a miracle
まず隗より始めよ, まずかいよりはじめよ
Expression, See 隗より始めよ・1, Proverb
1. start with the first step, when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps
See 隗より始めよ・2
2. he who first suggests it should be the first to do it
つたない, 拙い, まずい
Usually in kana
1. poor-quality, shoddy, crude
See 不味い・2
2. unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, inept, foolish, clumsy
3. unlucky
在す, 坐す, います, ます
Yodan verb, Intransitive, Honorific or respectful, Archaism
1. to be
2. to go, to come
つまずく, 躓く, つまづく
Godan verb, Intransitive, Usually in kana
1. to trip (over), to stumble
2. to fail, to suffer a setback
私は石につまずいて、足首をひねってしまった。
ひとまず, 一先ず, 一先, 一まず, ひと先ず, 一と先ず
Adverb, Usually in kana
1. for now, for the time being, for the present
2. though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion
ひざまずく, 跪く, ひざまづく
Godan verb, Intransitive, Usually in kana
to kneel
彼女はひざまずいて神に祈りをささげた。
胡麻酢, ごまず
Food term
sesame vinegar
気まずい, 気不味い, きまずい
unpleasant, awkward, embarrassing, uneasy
ナマズ髭, なまず髭, 鯰髭, ナマズひげ, なまずひげ
drooping moustache
石女, 産まず女, 不生女, うまずめ, せきじょ, しゃくにょ
Sensitive
barren woman, sterile woman
がまずみ, 莢迷, ガマズミ
Usually in kana
linden arrowwood (Viburnum dilatatum), Japanese bush cranberry
玉梓, 玉章, たまずさ
Poetical term
(precious) letter, love letter
つまずき, 躓き
Usually in kana
1. stumbling
2. failure, misstep, setback
ナマズ号, 鯰号, ナマズごう, なまずごう
earthquake simulator
ナマズ科, ナマズか
Siluridae (family of catfishes)
大ナマズ, 大鯰, だいナマズ, だいなまず
giant catfish (mythological being thought to cause earthquakes)
寠 ク, ル, ロウ, まず.しい, やつ.れる, ちいさ.い
poor, impoverished