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まず

まずmazuN5neutral

first + savor

mazu ajiwau

first; to begin with — the first step, before the rest

meaning: savor first

Related

  • 味あじわう
  • まず〜
  • まず味あじわう

どんな仕事しごとでも、まず味あじわう。

donna shigoto demo, mazu ajiwau.

Whatever the job is, I savor first. neutral

細こまかい話はなしは後あとで。まずビール飲のもうよ。

komakai hanashi wa ato de. mazu biiru nomou yo.

Details later — let's get a beer first. casual

All examples4

first; to begin with — the first step in a plan

  1. どんな仕事しごとでも、まず調しらべる。

    donna shigoto demo, mazu shiraberu.

    Whatever the job is, I check first. neutral

  2. 細こまかい話はなしは後あとで。まずビール飲のもうよ。

    komakai hanashi wa ato de. mazu biiru nomou yo.

    Details later — let's get a beer first. casual

  3. まず自己紹介じこしょうかいをしてから、質問しつもんに移うつります。

    mazu jikoshoukai o shite kara, shitsumon ni utsurimasu.

    I'll introduce myself first, and then move on to questions. neutral

  4. まずは、本日ほんじつお集あつまりいただき、誠まことにありがとうございます。

    mazu wa, honjitsu oatsumari itadaki, makoto ni arigatou gozaimasu.

    To begin with, thank you sincerely for gathering here today. formal

How it's formed1

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  • まずはmazuhaalternant

    marks the opening move of a speech or list (まずは乾杯かんぱいしましょう).