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    3. 先ず

    先ず

    先まず​

    first (of all)

    N3KMT6CoreAdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    まず

    Adverb

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

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    先まず、手てを洗あらいましょう。

    First, let's wash our hands.

    KMT3Daily LifeCore Concepts
    プレゼンテーションの準じゅん備びとして、先まず資し料りょうを集あつめる必ひつ要ようがあります。

    As preparation for the presentation, first we need to gather materials.

    KMT6Work & CareerCore Concepts
    新あたらしいプロジェクトを始はじめるにあたり、先まず目もく標ひょうを明めい確かくにすることが重じゅう要ようです。

    When starting a new project, it's important to first clarify the goals.

    KMT6Core ConceptsWork & Career
    この計けい画かくは先まず成せい功こうするだろう。

    This plan will probably succeed.

    KMT6Core ConceptsWork & Career
    この問もん題だいは複ふく雑ざつなので、先まず現げん状じょうを把は握あくすることから始はじめましょう。

    This problem is complex, so let's start by first grasping the current situation.

    KMT7Core ConceptsWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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