English–Japanese
“not bad” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimāmā
Example
仕事はまあまあできました。shi goto wa mā mā de ki ma shi ta
I did a fairly good job.
How to say “not bad” in Japanese
“Not bad” in Japanese is まあまあ (māmā).
Describes something as reaching an acceptable level without being especially good.
Example sentences with まあまあ
この映画はまあまあ面白かったです。ko no ei ga wa mā mā omo shiro ka tta de su
The movie was fairly interesting.
Tips for using まあまあ
- In conversation, まあまあ (mā mā) often gives a modest answer about performance, so it can mean "not bad" rather than a strict average.