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    3. まあ

    まあ

    まあ

    just (e.g. "just wait here")

    N3KMT1CoreRef L1Core ConceptsKana Vocab6 strokes

    まあまーまぁま

    Adverb

    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

    4.
    oh!, oh dear!, oh, my!, wow!, goodness gracious!, good heavens!
    female term or language

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    まあ、いいでしょう。

    Well, I guess it's fine.

    KMT1Core Concepts
    彼かれの日に本ほん語ごはまあまあです。

    His Japanese is tolerable (so-so).

    KMT1Daily LifeEducation
    まあ、人じん生せいには色いろ々いろなことがありますね。

    Well, many things happen in life, don't they?

    KMT2Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    まあ、そんなに心しん配ぱいしなくても大だい丈じょう夫ぶですよ。

    Oh, you don't have to worry that much, it's alright.

    KMT2Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    まあ、もう少すこし考かんがえてから決きめましょう。

    Well, let's decide after thinking a bit more.

    KMT2Core ConceptsDaily Life

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    ま
    ma
    あ
    a
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