first of all; firstly; to begin with
Indicates the first step in a sequence or the most important thing to do before others.
First of all, let's finish the homework.
料理を作る前に、まず手を洗ってください。
Before cooking, please wash your hands first.
probably; most likely; almost certainly
Expresses a high degree of likelihood or near certainty about a situation.
この計画はまず成功するだろう。
This plan will most likely succeed.
彼はまず来ないと思う。
I think he probably won't come.
more or less; on the whole; reasonably
Indicates that something is acceptable or satisfactory to a reasonable degree, though not perfect.
彼の日本語はまず通じるレベルだ。
His Japanese is at a level where he can more or less communicate.
この料理はまずまずの味だ。
This dish tastes reasonably good.
Used to set a temporary course of action or to move on from a discussion, often implying a provisional decision.
まずは、これで様子を見ましょう。
For now, let's see how it goes with this.
詳しいことは後で話すとして、まずは始めよう。
We'll talk about the details later; anyway, let's get started.
First wash your hands, then let's eat.
This plan is almost certainly not going to fail.
Let's try it first, and rethink if it doesn't work out.