まあ

maa

well, I suppose

Also:tolerably, well ..., oh!

AdverbJLPT N3

What does まあ mean?

まあ is a Japanese adverb meaning well, I suppose in English. It can also be translated as tolerably, well ..., oh! depending on context. It is written as まあ in hiragana, and maa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

まあ、ちょっとは私の身にもなってくださいよ。

Just put yourself in my shoes.

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