Vocab Info
N3 Adverb, Interjection
まあjust (e.g. 'just wait here'), come now, now, now, tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat, well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so..., oh!, oh dear!, oh, my!, wow!, goodness gracious!, good heavens!
Dictionary Definition
Adverb
1.
just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now
when urging or consolingAdverb
2.
tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat
Adverb
3.
well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so...
when hesitating to express an opinionInterjection
4.
oh!, oh dear!, oh, my!, wow!, goodness gracious!, good heavens!
Female term or language
All Forms
まあ、まー、まぁ、ま
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
ま
あ
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まあ、少し肩の力を抜いてください。
Well, relax your shoulders a little.
まあ、そのくらいの風邪なら直ぐに治るだろう。
Well, if it's just a cold, it will go away soon.
まあ待ちなさい。深呼吸をしたら気分が良くなるはずです。
Well, wait. Take a deep breath and you should feel better.
まあ綺麗!きっとこのダイヤはとても高かったに違いないわ!
Oh my goodness, that's beautiful! These diamonds must have cost so much!
そんな事で機嫌を損ねるなんて…あなたはもう大人なのに、まあ呆れた…。
To be offended by such a thing...even though you're an adult...well, I'm shocked....
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