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ただ free, ordinary

ただ is the #203 most common word in Japanese, a adjective. It means “free, ordinary” and is pronounced [ta̠da̠].

#203frequency rank
0.04%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of ただ

FormWhat it isMeaning
ただならirrealisfree
ならirrealisfree
ただなれrealisfree
なれrealisfree
ただなれcommandfree
なれcommandfree
ただならずnegativefree
ならずnegativefree
ただなれどcontrastivefree
なれどcontrastivefree
ただならばconditionalfree
ならばconditionalfree
ただなりきpastfree
なりきpastfree
ただなりけりpastfree
なりけりpastfree
ただにadverbialfree
adverbialfree
alternative, kanjifree
alternative, kanjifree
alternative, kanjifree
alternative, kanjifree
alternative, kanjifree
alternative, kanjifree

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