Usages of mazu
まず 玄関 の 箱 を 中 に 運ぶ。mazu genkan no hako o naka ni hakobu.
First, carry the box at the entrance inside.
まず 冷たい 水 と 熱い お茶 を 用意して、 それで ゆっくり 話そう。mazu tsumetai mizu to atsui ocha o youishite, sorede yukkuri hanasou.
First prepare cold water and hot tea, and then let’s talk at ease.
絶対 に 遅刻しない よう に、 まず 夕方 の 電車 に 並ぶ。zettai ni chikokushinai you ni, mazu yuugata no densha ni narabu.
To absolutely avoid being late, I’ll first line up for the evening train.
給料 が 入ったら、 まず 食費 を だいたい 決めて、 残り を 貯金する。kyuuryou ga haittara, mazu shokuhi o daitai kimete, nokori o chokinsuru.
When my salary comes in, I roughly set the food budget first and save the rest.
上司 は 部下 に、 まず ゆっくり 話す よう に 言って くれました。joushi wa buka ni, mazu yukkuri hanasu you ni itte kuremashita.
My boss kindly told his subordinate to speak slowly at first.
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