Japanese word

まだまだ

Pronunciation

Romajimadamada

Meaning

  • adverbstill

Example

日本語はまだまだです。nihon go wa ma da ma da de su

My Japanese still needs work.

Illustration for まだまだ (still)

More examples

試験までまだまだ時間があります。shi ken ma de ma da ma da ji kan ga a ri ma su

There is still plenty of time before the test.

Core concept

Shows that something is still incomplete and that considerably more progress or development remains.

Common phrases

  • まだまだですma da ma da de su

    still needs work

  • まだまだこれからma da ma da ko re ka ra

    there is still a long way to go

  • まだまだ続くma da ma da tsuzu ku

    continue for a long time yet

Similar words

まだmada: Shows that something continues or remains unfinished at the present time.

Definition in Japanese

ある状態が続いているが、なお不十分で、これから多くの向上や進展が必要なさま。a ru jō tai ga tsuzu i te i ru ga na o fu jū bun de ko re ka ra ō ku no kō jō ya shin ten ga hitsu yō na sa ma

Word origin

まだまだ (madamada, "still far from enough") is a reduplicated form of まだ (mada, "still" or "not yet"), with repetition adding emphasis to the unfinished state.

Usage tips

  • The phrase まだまだこれから (madamada kore kara) is commonly used when the present result is not the endpoint and greater progress is expected in the future.

Other meanings

  • much moreadverb
  • not yetadverb

Opposites

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