What does ma ne mean in Japanese?

Maa ne… 【マーね】 – Used when someone asks you a question, and you have a bad answer, so you don't want to say. “How was the test?” “Maa ne…” Majide 【マジで】 – A trendy way to say “Really?”, “No way!”, etc. It is the slang version of “hontou ni” and often shortened to “Maji??”
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What does ma ma ma mean in Japanese?

The word maa maa まぁまぁ can be used to say something is or was "neither good nor bad," that it is "so-so." That it's honestly pretty mediocre, but passable nonetheless.
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What does oi oi oi mean in Japanese?

O. Oi – オイ – This is a highly informal way in the Japanese culture to get someone's attention. A lot like the English version of, “Hey!” – But even less polite.
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What does mata na mean?

The word “matana”, gift, is a compound of the root “giving” and “God”. This implies that the gifts we give are things freely given, as God gives to us.
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What is Genki de ne?

Genki de / Genki de ne (元気で/元気でね)

“Be well” or “take care.” It's the same genki from the question ogenki desu ka?
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Sentence Ending Particles: "よ (yo)" = ANNOYING?



What is Ogenki desu ka?

In OGENKI DESU KA (Are you fine?), OGENKI is an adjective GENKI (fine, healthy) with an honorific O before it. If you answer, “Yes, I'm fine,” you say HAI, GENKI DESU.
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Is it rude to say Konichiwa?

In English, you might say “hi” to people anytime of the day; however, in Japanese, the above greeting is something useful to know as an etiquette. It is not appropriate to say, Konnichiwa (こんにちは) to someone 8 pm, past dinner time.
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What is Chotto matte?

Chotto matte kudasai. / Please wait a moment.

[chotto matte kudasai] Use these Japanese words when you want someone to wait for you for a little bit. A Common Mistake: In English, the expression "one second" means you want them to wait a bit.
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Is Mata ne informal?

“See you later” in Japanese – Mate ne. A slight variation on じゃあね is またね (mata ne) or じゃあまたね (ja mata ne). This means “Later” in Japanese, or “Well, see you later!” Again, it's casual, so you'll use it with friends, family, and people in your same social circle.
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Is Arigato Japanese?

In Japan, arigato is a simple way of saying “thank you” among familiars or peers. Politeness is highly valued in Japanese culture, so be mindful that there are more formal ways to say “thank you” to superiors or elders (e.g., arigato gozaimasu, which is a more polite way of saying thanks).
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What is ARA ARA in Japanese?

Ara ara (あら あら) is a Japanese expression that is mainly used by older females and means “My my”, “Oh dear”, or “Oh me, oh my”.
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Is Dattebayo a real word?

「~だってばよ」(dattebayo): The short version

Although it's translated as “Believe it!” in the English localization of the series, the actual phrase doesn't mean much of anything and simply serves to add flavor and a unique, childish brashness to Naruto's dialog.
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Is saying Oi Rude?

Meaning of oi in English

used as a not very polite way of getting someone's attention, especially when you are angry: Oi!
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What does Ara Ara ma ma mean?

'Ara Ara' is a term that actually has a few different definitions, including 'oh my', 'oh no' and 'hmm'. It's usually used by females to express some sort of surprise or amusement, sometimes in response to a man.
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How do you say Mom in anime?

The standard way to address one's mother is with 'okaa-san' (お母さん) or some variation thereof. To refer to one's own mother, one is likely to use haha (母) to people outside the family. A member of a noble household (especially in a samurai anime!)
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What does mama ni mean in Japanese?

follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves)
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How do you respond to Oyasumi?

When your friend says “oyasumi” to you, you should also reply to your friend with “oyasumi“.
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How do you say goodbye in anime?

Sayounara (さようなら ) is the direct Japanese equivalent of goodbye, but is not commonly used by native Japanese speakers. Actually, sayounara has a strong sense of finality to it, and means there is a good chance you might not be meeting the other person for quite some time.
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Is it OK to say sayonara?

Sayonara is a casual way to say goodbye, similar to phrases like "so long" or "see ya!" You might say sayonara to your traveling grandmother, or say sayonara to a terrible job at the end of a long summer. It's a Japanese word that has been a popular informal word in English since the late 1800s.
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What does Yamete Kudasai means?

- "Yamete kudasai."/"Yamete." = Please, stop it. - "Yamero." (An order) = Stop it.
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What does Chata mean in Japanese?

ちゃう&ちゃった ( = chau and chatta) & じゃう ( = jau) & じゃった ( = jatta) ちゃう ( = chau) /じゃう ( = jau) mean “will finish” “will be done” and indicates a complete action. ちゃった ( = chatta) /じゃった(=jatta) is a past tense of ちゃう ( = chau) / じゃう ( = jau) so it means “to have done”, “to have finished”
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What is daisuki in English?

How to Say “I Love” in Japanese. If you're in a committed relationship, you can bump it up a notch to 大好きだよ (daisuki da yo), which is “I really like/love you.” The word daisuki in Japanese combines the kanji for “big” (大) and “like” 好き (like) to mean you have strong affection or interest in something.
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Can I learn Japanese in 3 months?

With consistent studying and speaking, for about 30 minutes to an hour a day, you could speak at a conversational level in Japanese in about 3 months.
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How do you respond to Genki desu ka?

there are a lot of possible generally positive responses to "ogenki desu ka": the standard "(hai,) genki desu." meaning "I'm fine/I'm energetic." "ma ma desu" meaning "I'm so-so." "kekko ii desu yo." meaning "I'm pretty good."
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What do you reply to ohayo?

The perfect ohayo gozaimasu reply

It could be replied with a simple “Ohayou” or “Daijobudesu”. The first word means good morning as well, and the second phrase means “I am good” in Japanese. Learning these basic greetings is important and helpful when visiting Japan for the first time.
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