まあまあ

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まあまあ

Where it comes from

「まあ」の重畳形。

adverb まあまあだろ · まあまあだっ · まあまあで · まあまあに · まあまあだ · まあまあな

とりたててよくも悪くもでもない。

Similar: まずまず, ぼちぼち, そこそこ

interjection

怒ったり驚愕している人をなだめたり、励ましたりするときにかける言葉。
人に何かを勧めるときにかける言葉。
驚きを表す言葉。

Thesaurus

adverb

Similar: まずまず, ぼちぼち, そこそこ

In English

OK satisfactory — see also acceptable, good
so-so neither good nor bad
meh mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring
now, now reassurance

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MLA

"まあまあ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%BE%E3%81%82%E3%81%BE%E3%81%82. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

まあまあ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%BE%E3%81%82%E3%81%BE%E3%81%82

Chicago

"まあまあ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%BE%E3%81%82%E3%81%BE%E3%81%82.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {まあまあ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%BE%E3%81%82%E3%81%BE%E3%81%82},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}