Meaning of まず in Japanese
Definition of まず
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(adv) first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now
「成功に必要なのは何よりもまず忍耐だ」と先生は言った。
The teacher said, "Above all, what is necessary for success is perseverance." -
hardly (with neg. verb)
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.
Words related to まず
- (n) sweet vinegar
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(adj-i) unpleasant; awkward
私は気まずい思い出からだがほてった。
I was feverish with embarrassment.
- (adv) first of all; in the first place
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(adj-i) poor; needy
われわれは貧しい人あざ笑ってはいけない。
We must not laugh at the poor.
- (adj-i) unappetising; unappetizing; unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation)
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unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy
→Related words:
拙い
彼の筆跡は大変まずい。なにがなんだかわからない。
His handwriting is very poor, I cannot make head or tail of it. - ugly; homely; plain; unattractive
- awkward; untimely; inopportune; unfavorable; unwise →Related words: 気不味い
- (n) kneeling
Sentences containing まず
That was as awkward as being seen coming out of a love hotel in the morning.
Although the man's ideas are sound, because he can't express them well, he doesn't have a ghost of a chance of getting them accepted.
Everybody in that company is either a vice-president or a senior vice-president; they're all chiefs and no Indians.
To get technical information from that company, we first have to sign a non-disclosure agreement.