まあ（まー）: well, I suppose

JLPT N3 Vocabulary in Japanese · Bebop Teacher Radio · Oct 16, 2026 · 8m

まあ（まー）means "well, I suppose"; "reasonably good"; "now, now"; "oh my". JLPT N3. A short lesson about one Japanese word, taught in simple Japanese by 森 あや. Chapters 0:00 まあ and its meanings 0:22 まあ in everyday Japanese 6:22 Check 7:34 Recap Lessons matched to your level, with the words on screen as she speaks: https://bebopjapanese.com The teacher’s voice is made with AI. Dictionary data: JMdict by the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (https://www.edrdg.org/edrdg/licence.html), used under CC BY-SA 4.0.