まだ
Frequency rank: 122.
- still; as yet; onlyword usually written using kana alone
- (not) yetword usually written using kana alonewith verb in the negative
- more; (more) stillonly applies to まだword usually written using kana alone
- at least; comparatively; relativelyonly applies to まだword usually written using kana alone
- unfinished; incomplete; not yet doneonly applies to まだword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi)
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Forms
- まだFrequency rank: 122.
- 未だ【まだ】【いまだ】Frequency rank: 2,221. – 2,223.
- いまだFrequency rank: 7,259. – 7,269.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- still; as yet; only
- (not) yet
- more; (more) still
- at least; comparatively; relatively
- unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
This meaning refers to the state of something not having happened, not being completed, or not changing up to the present moment.
I still haven't arrived home.
I haven't eaten yet.
This meaning is used to indicate whether an action has happened or not.
He hasn't arrived yet.
This meaning is used to express an increase or additional amount, indicating further continuation.
I can eat more.
This meaning shows a comparison or contrast between the current situation and a potential or desired state.
This meaning describes something that is not fully accomplished or needs further action.
The cleaning is not yet done.
Generated collocations (experimental)
まだまだstill more; even moreまだおわっていない終わっていないnot finished yetまだいっていない言っていないnot said yetまだだいじょうぶ大丈夫still okay; not yet a problemまだわかい若いstill youngまだみぬ見ぬunseen; unexperiencedまだわからない分からないstill don't knowまだしらない知らないnot known yetまだしばらくfor a little longerもうすこし少しまだa little more time leftまだみこみ見込みがあるstill have a chance
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Hey, I may have no money, but I still have my pride.
Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger.
"Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet."
This time I hadn't converted my money yet, so I needed to change Yen into Yuan.
The water temperature's still low so you're not going to swim, are you?
But that's only natural because you don't know their ways yet.
Hasn't it been solved yet? Whose responsibility is it, the prefecture's or the country's?
Impressive isn't it. A company that's only just been established but it's already got many outlets and is in fashion.
"It's still shallow, eh. My feet still touch the bottom." "It's quite a shallow beach. Yotsuba, you can still touch the bottom can't you?"
That 'Ayumi' kid, only 13 but has performed in movies and theatres as a child actor since she was five.
My head's still pounding but I don't have a temperature any more.
"Morning. You're early today." "You too. I thought you'd still be dead to the world."
One month since entering high school ... not a single friend yet. That's really terrible, at this rate it will be middle-school all over again!!