There are 19 total results for your 先ず search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
先ず see styles |
mazu まず |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else; (adverb) (2) (kana only) probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually; (adverb) (3) (kana only) more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably; (adverb) (4) (kana only) anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being |
先ずは see styles |
mazuha まずは |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (more emphatic than まず) (See まず・1) first of all; to begin with; before anything else; (adverb) (2) (kana only) probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually; (adverb) (3) (kana only) more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably; (adverb) (4) (kana only) anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being |
一先ず see styles |
hitomazu ひとまず |
(adverb) (kana only) for the present; once; in outline |
先ず以て see styles |
mazumotte まずもって |
(adverb) (kana only) first of all; in the first place |
先ず先ず see styles |
mazumazu まずまず |
(adj-no,adj-na,adv) (kana only) (See まあまあ) tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so |
ひと先ず see styles |
hitomazu ひとまず |
(adverb) (kana only) for the present; once; in outline |
先ずもって see styles |
mazumotte まずもって |
(adverb) (kana only) first of all; in the first place |
先ず以って see styles |
mazumotte まずもって |
(irregular okurigana usage) (adverb) (kana only) first of all; in the first place |
甘井先ず竭く see styles |
kanseimazutsuku / kansemazutsuku かんせいまずつく |
(expression) (proverb) the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long; the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry |
先ず先ず(rK) |
mazumazu まずまず |
(adj-no,adj-na,adv) (kana only) tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so |
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mazunai まずない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) seldom; rarely; scarcely |
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mazudaiichini / mazudaichini まずだいいちに |
(expression) first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters |
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naniyorimomazu なによりもまず |
(expression) first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all |
将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ see styles |
shouointohossurebamazuumaoiyo / shoointohossurebamazumaoiyo しょうをいんとほっすればまずうまをいよ |
(expression) (proverb) do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse |
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mazukaiyorihajimeyo まずかいよりはじめよ |
(expression) (1) (proverb) (See 隗より始めよ・1) start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps; (expression) (2) (proverb) (See 隗より始めよ・2) he who first suggests it should be the first to do it |
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mazunai まずない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring) |
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hitomazu ひとまず |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) for now; for the time being; for the present; (adverb) (2) (kana only) though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion |
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mazumotte まずもって |
(adverb) (kana only) first of all; in the first place |
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mazumotte まずもって |
(adverb) (kana only) first of all; in the first place |
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