ただ

noun (no-adjective)ただ · tada

1. Englishordinary; common; usual

   • 私はただの名無しの権兵衛です。I am just a nobody.

2. Englishfree of charge; free

   • 私はその切符をただで手にいれた。I got the ticket for nothing.

3. Englishunaffected; as is; safe

   • 彼は結構しぶといね。転んでもただでは起きぬ、いい根性しているよ。He's a tenacious guy who always manages to come out on top. He's the kind of guy who can turn any situation to his advantage.

4. Englishonly; merely; just; simply

   • 君はただ皿を洗いさえすればいい。All you have to do is wash the dishes.

5. Englishbut; however; nevertheless; except

   • ただ、面白いブログを書くために、人のブログを読むのなら今日から出来る。However, if you're going to read people's blogs in order to write an interesting blog, you can do that right away.

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