Word details

まだ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word まだ.

Dictionary

Entry

未だまだUsually kanaFreq #90
1

Adverb (fukushi)

still; as yet; only

Examples
まだ肉眼じゃ無理だよ。双眼鏡だと、ちょびっとだけ見えるかも・・・。
It's still impossible with the naked eye. With binoculars you might be able to glimpse it....
2

Adverb (fukushi); With verb in the negative

(not) yet

Examples
私はまだその問題が解けない。
I haven't been able to solve the problem yet.
3

まだ only; Adverb (fukushi)

more; (more) still

4

まだ only; Adverb (fukushi)

at least; comparatively; relatively

Examples
情報がないより悪い知らせでもあるほうがまだましだ。
Bad news is preferable to an absence of information.
5

まだ only; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

unfinished; incomplete; not yet done

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac

5 strokesFrequency 650JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

いま.だま.だひつじ

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