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まあ

maa

well (used when making a modest or hesitant statement)

Example sentence

あらまあ、ホント、全く知らなんだ。

Oh my, you're right, I didn't know that at all.

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More Grammar & Function Words words

WordMeaning
ととand
方ほうdirection, side; (in comparisons) the one that
少しもすこしも(not) at all, (not) in the least
そのうちそのうちbefore long, eventually, sooner or later
いけないいけないmust not do, bad, wrong
ずっとずっとfor a long time; all the time; consecutively
かなりかなりconsiderably, fairly, quite
全てすべてall, the whole, entirely

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