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2 exact word matches found in search 'まず'
ま ず 1
1. first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now  (often written with kana only)
2. hardly (with neg. verb)
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Most common form: 混ず
Nidan verb (lower class) with `zu' ending (archaic), transitive verb
to mix; to stir; to blend  (see also: 混ぜる; archaic)
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9 words found beginning with 'まず'
ま ず い 2
1. unappetising; unappetizing; unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation)  (often written with kana only)
2. unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy  (see also: 拙い)
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ま ず も っ て 1 ま ず も っ て 1-1 ま ず も っ て 3
Most common form: 先以って
first of all; in the first place  (often written with kana only)
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expression
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
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ま ず ま ず 1
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so  (see also: まあまあ; often written with kana only)
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expression
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
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first of all
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noun
poverty  (see also: 貧しい)
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expression
1. start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps  (see also: 隗より始めよ)
2. he who first suggests it should be the first to do it  (see also: 隗より始めよ)
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expression, 'i' adjective
seldom; rarely; scarcely  (often written with kana only)
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5 words found containing 'まず' in any position
noun
woodblock print depicting a giant catfish (popular in Edo after the 1855 earthquake)  (see also: 大鯰)
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expression
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
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expression
the morally upright have a hard time making friends; fish will not live in water that is (too) clean  (proverb)
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Most common form: ひもじい時にまずい物なし
expression
hunger is the best sauce; nothing tastes bad when you're hungry  (proverb)
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(same as above)
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