EntryCommonJLPT N2
  1. Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb (fukushi)

    so-so; passable; not (so) bad; reasonable

    「研究はどうですか」「まあまあです」
    "How's your research coming along?" "Not so bad."
  2. Interjection (kandoushi)

    now, now; there, there; there now

    used to comfort someone or calm someone down

  3. my, my; oh my!; dear me!

    Female term or languageexpression of surprise or wonder

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