“So-so” in Japanese
Short answer
So-so in Japanese is “まあまあ” (maamaa). Full meaning: so-so, passable, not (so) bad, reasonable; now, now, there, there, there now; my, my, oh my!, dear me!.
Other ways to say “So-so” in Japanese
なむなむ
namunamu so-so, tolerable, passable
まぁまぁ
maamaa so-so, passable, not (so) bad, reasonable; now, now, there, there, there now; my, my, oh my!, dear me!
マアマア
maamaa so-so, passable, not (so) bad, reasonable; now, now, there, there, there now; my, my, oh my!, dear me!
△
not entirely wrong but not entirely right, so-so, average
まあ〳〵
maamaa so-so, passable, not (so) bad, reasonable; now, now, there, there, there now; my, my, oh my!, dear me!
先ず先ず
mazumazu tolerable, passable, adequate, so-so
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