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まだ

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

まだ
未だ
いまだ
Usually kana
Freq #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

Kanji in this Word

未
5 strokes
Frequency: 650
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

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

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ミ
ビ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いま.だ
ま.だ
ひつじ
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