How to say 'So so' in Japanese | まあまあ

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The Japanese word for So so is 'Maamaa', written as まあまあ in Japanese.

word

まあまあ

Meaning

So so

Reading

Maamaa

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'まあまあ (まあまあ)' means 'so-so' or 'fairly'. It is used to describe something that is neither particularly good nor particularly bad, but rather average or moderate. This word is often used in casual conversations to express a neutral or lukewarm opinion. For example: The food was so-so「食べ物はまあまあだった」(たべものはまあまあだった). The movie was fairly interesting「映画はまあまあ面白かった」(えいがはまあまあおもしろかった). It can also be used to reassure someone, as in 'まあまあ、落ち着いて (まあまあ、おちついて)' meaning 'Now, now, calm down'.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

1906

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word まあまあ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

あ

Reading

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'Maamaa' means 'So so' .

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