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まあ
Rank #187

Meanings

  • adverb (fukushi)
    1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now
  • 2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
  • 3. well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so...
  • interjection (kandoushi), female term or language
    4. oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

Readings

まあ
(52%)
ま
(26%)
まぁ
(17%)
まー
(2%)
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