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まあ

adverb

Meanings

1well (used when making a modest or hesitant statement)
2just (e.g. "just wait here")
3come now
4now, now
5tolerably
6passably
7moderately
8well ...

Example sentence

まあその辺でもぶらついてきましょう。

Let's just waste some time around here.

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