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maa
adverb, interjection

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English Meaning(s) for まあ

adverb
  1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now (when urging or consoling)
  2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
  3. well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so... (when hesitating to express an opinion)
interjection
  1. oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

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Sample Sentences for まあ

"Does the story have a happy ending?" "Well, a warm one, anyway."
I applaud your decision to quit smoking.
That's fairly reasonable.
"Well he looks odd on the surface ... but he's even odder on the inside." "You're really not helping me there."
Well, just you wait and see.

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