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まあ

Frequency rank: 157.

Alsoまーまぁま

adverb (fukushi)

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, nowwhen urging or consoling

Generated: This word is used to express urging someone to do something or to emphasize the urgency of a situation.

まあ、ここでまって待ってください。

Just wait here.

tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat

Generated: This word is used to express a moderate degree or level of something.

このりょうり料理はまあまあおいしい美味しい。

This dish is reasonably tasty.

well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so...when hesitating to express an opinion

Generated: This word is used to express hesitation or to soften one's statement or opinion.

まあ、そうだとおもいます思います。

Well, I think so.

interjection (kandoushi)

oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!female term or language

Generated: This word is used to express surprise, shock, or amazement.

まあ、すばらしいけしき景色ですね。

Oh, what a wonderful view.

Example sentences172 results

ばいとバイトでがくひ学費をかせぎ稼ぎながらだいがく大学にかよってる通ってる。まあくがくせい苦学生ってとこかな。

I pay my university fees to go to university by part-time work. Well, I'm a 'working student' I suppose.

きごう「きいた聞いたよ、こういち光一きごう」きごう「まあみな皆までいうなって。わかってる分かってる。じんじゃ神社のなつまつり夏祭りのいっけん一件でしょきごう？きごう」

"I've heard about it, Koichi" "You don't need to say anything more, I know. It's the summer festival incident at the shrine, right?"