Jisho

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まあ
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now​when urging or consoling
Adverb (fukushi)
2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat​
Adverb (fukushi)
3. well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so...​when hesitating to express an opinion
4. oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!​Female term or language
Wikipedia definition
5. Ma (kana)​ま, in hiragana, or マ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. The hiragana is made in three strokes, while the katakana in two. Both represent [ma ma].
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Other forms
まー、まぁ、ま

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