How do you say "just" in Japanese?

“Just” in Japanese

Short answer

まあ maa まー

Just in Japanese is “まあ” (maa). Full meaning: just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now; tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat; well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so....

Other ways to say “Just” in Japanese

正当 seitou just, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable, reasonable, legitimate, legal, lawful つい tsui just (now); quite (near); unintentionally, subconsciously, by mistake, against one's better judgement (judgment) カツカツ katsukatsu barely, just, narrowly, with difficulty 至当 shitou just, fair, proper, reasonable 途端 totan just (now, at the moment, etc.), just as, in the act of, as soon as, at the moment that まア maa just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now; tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat; well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so... まぁ maa just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now; tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat; well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so... まァ maa just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now; tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat; well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so... マア maa just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now; tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat; well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so... マァ maa just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now; tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat; well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so... しとう shitou just, fair, proper, reasonable

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