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まあ

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Common N3

Pitch accent

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English · JMdict

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now

when urging or consoling

まあ、ちょっとは私わたくしの身みにもなってくださいよ。

Just put yourself in my shoes.
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English · JMdict

tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
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English · JMdict

well ...; I think ...; it would seem ...; you might say ...; Hmmm, I guess so ...

when hesitating to express an opinion

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まぁ実際問題じっさいもんだい、そんな噂うわさが渦巻うずまく中なかでよく部活ぶかつが存続そんぞくしてると思おもうぜ。

Well, for the practical problem, in the midst of those rumours flying around I'm surprised they've been able to keep that club running.

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まぁ、日本にっぽんも鎖国さこくしていたわけだしなあ。

Well, after all Japan also cut itself off from the world.

Tatoeba

「ひょっとして、今いままで気きづいてなかったのですか」「いや、まぁ・・・。想像そうぞうの埒外らちがいだったもんで・・・」

"Did you possibly not notice until just now?" "Er, well ... it was just so beyond my imagination that ..."

Tatoeba

彼かれはいつも私わたくしをいじめる。まぁ、いつもの事ことだが。

He gives me a bad time, as he always does.

Tatoeba

彼かれが来くるのが遅おくれようと遅おくれまいと、まぁたいしたことではない。

It matters little whether he comes late or not.

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