Vocab Info

N5 No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Interjection

まあまあso-so, passable

    Dictionary Definition

    1. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb

      1.

      so-so, passable, not (so) bad, reasonable

    2. Interjection

      2.

      now, now, there, there, there now

      used to comfort someone or calm someone down
    3. Interjection

      3.

      my, my, oh my!, dear me!

      Female term or language, expression of surprise or wonder

    All Forms

    まあまあ

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 1,900

    Examples

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      (かれ)まあまあ()(たか)

      He is fairly tall.

      • N5

      (あたら)しいバイトはどう?」「まあまあ。」

      'How is your new part-time job?' 'It's alright.'

      • N5

      トムは(はし)でご(はん)()べるのが、まあまあ上手(じょうず)です。

      Tom is quite good at eating food with chopsticks.

      • N5

      奈々美(ななみ):「スキーやスノーボードが()き?」(たく):「うーん、まあまあ。」

      Nanami: 'Do you like things such as skiing and snowboarding?' Taku: 'Uhh, a little.'

      • N5

      彼女(かのじょ)ピアノ()のがまあまあ上手(じょうず)だ。

      She is pretty good at playing the piano.

      • N4
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