まぁ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of まぁ – see the following entry.

【まあ】 [interjection] oh! dear! (expression of surprise) [interjection] come on (used to express encouragement or invitation) [interjection] well, yes (used to express partial agreement) [interjection] well, perhaps (used to express that the speaker has a different perspective) [interjection] hum (used to express hesitation) Alternative spellings まー, ま〜, マア, マァ, マー, マ〜

(This term, まぁ (mā), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)