先ずは

first of all; to begin with; before anything else; probably

Meaning

  1. adv
    first of all; to begin with; before anything else
  2. adv
    probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
  3. adv
    more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
  4. adv
    anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being

Example sentences

  • First, in order to get a feel for your favourite author's work, transcribe and copy in full.

  • The first thing to do is just to get a nice outfit for it.

  • First, we've got to finish the homework.