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まじ・マジ【真面】 : maji | define meaning
maji
Pronunciation: [maʑi]
Definition
Noun, na-adjective, adverb
- (Slang) Serious; seriously; (By extension) real; really; honest; true
- うそ！まじ？
uso! maji?
"No way! Are you serious?" - まじかよ？
maji ka yo?
"Whaaat!?", "Seriously?", "What the hell?" - かれはマジかっこいい【彼はマジかっこいい】
kare wa maji kakkoii
"He's seriously good-looking!"
- うそ！まじ？
Etymology
Reduction of the standard Japanese term まじめ【真面目】 majime "serious, diligent, earnest".
Notes
Adverbial forms include まじで・マジで【真面で】 majide or maji de "seriously, really, serious", and まじに・マジに【真面に】 maji ni "in seriousness, seriously". The former form is also used as an interjection equivalent to the popular English phrases: "Are you serious?", "No way!", "Seriously?", "You're kidding me, right?", etc.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 真面 |
| Kana | まじ マジ |
| Romanization | maji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [maʑi] |
意味：ほんき【本気】、まじめ【真面目】、ほんとう【本当】
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真面
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). まじ・マジ【真面】 : maji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/420/maji/.