まあまあ

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Japanese

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Resemblance to Cantonese 麻麻地 (maa4 maa4-2 dei6-2) (“so-so”) likely coincidental.

Pronunciation

[edit]

(adjective):

(adverb, interjection):

Adjective

[edit]

まあまあ (māmā-na (adnominal まあまあ (māmā na), adverbial まあまあ (māmā ni))

  1. so-so, passable, tolerable
    まあまあ(せい)(せき)
    māmā na seiseki
    a passable result

Inflection

[edit]

Interjection

[edit]

まあまあ (māmā

  1. now, now (a reassurance)

References

[edit]
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN