Japanese Dictionary

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まあまあ

JLPT 2
Romaji
māmā
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), adverb (fukushi), interjection (kandoushi)
    Meaning
    so-so
    Example sentence
    まあまあ、そう怒らないでくださいな。 Now, please don't get so angry.
  • Parts of speech
    interjection (kandoushi)
    Meaning
    now, now (used in calming people down)
    Example sentence
    まあまあなんて細い腰なの！お顔も小さくて、本当にお人形さんみたい！ My what a narrow waist! Her face is small, she really looks just like a doll!
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    my, my (expression of wonder, surprise, etc.)
    Example sentence
    カレーはまあまあでした。 The curry was nothing special.

Examples of , まあまあ in a sentence

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