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先ず
Readings

mazu
English
Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else

Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually

Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably

Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being

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Kanjis
ON: セン KUN: さき, ま.ず
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

Stroke: 6 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-4-2 FC: 2421.1


Phrases
まず第一に私はジムを訪ねなければならない。
Parts: 先ず (まず) 第一 (だいいち) (わたし) 訪ねる (たずねる) ねばならない (ねばなりません)
First of all, I have to call on Jim.

あのチームは、あるとしても、まず優勝の望みはない。
Parts: 彼の (あの) チーム (ティーム) 有る (ある) としても 先ず (まず) 優勝 (ゆうしょう) 望み (のぞみ) 無い (ない)
That team has little, if any, chance of winning.