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まずmazu
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FromLesson 23inHardcore Japanese

Usages of mazu

まず　玄関げんかん　の　箱はこ　を　中なか　に　運はこぶ。mazu genkan no hako wo naka ni hakobu.
First, carry the box at the entrance inside.
まず　冷つめたい　水みず　と　熱あつい　お茶ちゃ　を　用意よういして、　それで　ゆっくり　話はなそう。mazu tumetai mizu to atui otya wo youisite, sorede yukkuri hanasou.
First prepare cold water and hot tea, and then let’s talk at ease.
絶対ぜったい　に　遅刻ちこくしない　よう　に、　まず　夕方ゆうがた　の　電車でんしゃ　に　並ならぶ。zettai ni tikokusinai you ni, mazu yuugata no densya ni narabu.
To absolutely avoid being late, I’ll first line up for the evening train.
給料きゅうりょう　が　入はいったら、　まず　食費しょくひ　を　だいたい　決きめて、　残のこり　を　貯金ちょきんする。kyuuryou ga haittara, mazu syokuhi wo daitai kimete, nokori wo tyokinsuru.
When my salary comes in, I roughly set the food budget first and save the rest.
上司じょうし　は　部下ぶか　に、　まず　ゆっくり　話はなす　よう　に　言いって　くれました。zyousi ha buka ni, mazu yukkuri hanasu you ni itte kuremasita.
My boss kindly told his subordinate to speak slowly at first.
停電ていでんして　エレベーター　が　止とまったら、　まず　落おち着ついて　助たすけ　を　待まてば　いい。teidensite erebeetaa ga tomattara, mazu otituite tasuke wo mateba ii.
If the power goes out and the elevator stops, first stay calm and wait for help.
京都きょうと　へ　観光かんこう　に　行いったら、　まず　博物館はくぶつかん　へ　行いきたい　です。kyouto he kankou ni ittara, mazu hakubutukan he ikitai desu.
If I go sightseeing in Kyoto, I want to go to a museum first.
引ひっ越こした　あと、　まず　水道すいどう　が　使つかえる　か　どうか　確認かくにんしました。hikkosita ato, mazu suidou ga tukaeru ka douka kakuninsimasita.
After moving in, I first checked whether the running water worked.
親戚しんせき　の　集あつまり　で　は、　まず　枝豆えだまめ　を　食たべて、　それから　刺身さしみ　や　焼やき鳥とり　を　ゆっくり　食たべます。sinseki no atumari de ha, mazu edamame wo tabete, sorekara sasimi ya yakitori wo yukkuri tabemasu.
At family gatherings, we first eat edamame, and then slowly eat sashimi and yakitori.
この　修理しゅうり　の　金額きんがく　は　高たかいし、　今いま　すぐ　必要ひつよう　と　いう　わけ　で　も　ない　ので、　まず　見積みつもり　だけ　お願ねがいしました。kono syuuri no kingaku ha takaisi, ima sugu hituyou to iu wake de mo nai node, mazu mitumori dake onegaisimasita.
The repair cost is high, and it’s not like I need it right away, so I just asked for an estimate first.
スーパー　に　入はいったら、　まず　買かい物ものかご　を　取とって、　野菜やさい　売うり場ば　へ　行いく。suupaa ni haittara, mazu kaimonokago wo totte, yasai uriba he iku.
When I enter the supermarket, I first take a shopping basket and go to the vegetable section.
たくさん　歩あるいた　あと　は　のど　が　渇かわく　ので、　まず　一口ひとくち　水みず　を　飲のみます。takusan aruita ato ha nodo ga kawaku node, mazu hitokuti mizu wo nomimasu.
After walking a lot, I get thirsty, so first I take a sip of water.
入社にゅうしゃした　と　いって　も、　まず　は　試用期間しようきかん　です。nyuusyasita to itte mo, mazu ha siyoukikan desu.
Even though I have joined the company, the probationary period comes first.
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