まあまあ

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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 na), adverbial まあまあ (māmā ni 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, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN