Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, Expression

未(ま)だ未(ま)だstill some way to go before the goal, still more to come, much more, not yet

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        still, much more, (not) yet

        Usually written using kana alone, more emphatic than まだ,

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    2. Expression

      1. 2.

        still a long way to go, still a long way off, not there yet

        Usually written using kana alone, as 〜だ, 〜です, etc.

    All Forms

    未だ未だ 【まだまだ】

    Details

      • ま

      • だ

      • ま

      • だ

    • Frequency

      General Top 1,600

    Examples

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    • 夏(なつ)は長(なが)く、秋(あき)はまだまだ来(き)ません。

      Summer drags on, and autumn is still some way to go before the goal.

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    • 僕(ぼく)たちの娘(むすめ)は未(ま)だ未(ま)だひとり立(だ)ち出来(でき)ません。

      Our daughter still has a long way to go before she can stand on her own.

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    • この夏(なつ)はまだまだこれから蒸(む)し暑(あつ)くなると聞(き)きました。

      I heard this summer is still going to get much more humid.

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    • 弟子(でし):「僕(ぼく)なんて未(ま)だ未(ま)だ半人前(はんにんまえ)だ…もっともっと修行(しゅぎょう)が必要(ひつよう)だ…。」

      Disciple: 'I'm still not fully qualified... I need to train much more...'

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    • 女性(じょせい):「三(さん)キロ痩(や)せられたわ!よし、このドレスはまだまだ着(き)られるわね!」

      Woman: 'I lost 3 kilos! Great, I can still wear this dress for a while longer!'

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