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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
1. ordinary; common; usualUsually written using kana alone
  • わたし
  • ただ
  • ななしのごんべえ名無しの権兵衛
  • です
I am just a nobody.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
2. free of chargeUsually written using kana alone, only 只
  • わたし
  • その
  • きっぷ切符
  • ただ
  • てにい手にいれた
I got the ticket for nothing.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
3. unaffected; as is; safeusu. as ただでは...
  • かれ
  • けっこう結構
  • しぶとい
  • ころ転んで
  • ただ
  • 起きぬ
  • いい
  • こんじょう根性
  • している
He's a tenacious guy who always manages to come out on top. He's the kind of guy who can turn any situation to his advantage.
Adverb (fukushi)
4. only; merely; just; simply
  • きみ
  • ただ
  • さら
  • あら洗い
  • さえすれば
  • いい
All you have to do is wash the dishes.
Conjunction
5. but; however; neverthelessesp. 但
  • ただ
  • おもしろ面白い
  • ブログ
  • 書く
  • ために
  • ひと
  • ブログ
  • 読む
  • なら
  • きょう今日
  • から
  • でき出来る
However, if you're going to read people's blogs in order to write an interesting blog, you can do that right away.
Other forms
唯 【ただ】徒 【ただ】但 【ただ】常 【ただ】タダ

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