まぁ

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of まぁ – see the following entry.
まあ
oh! dear! (expression of surprise)
come on (used to express encouragement or invitation)
well, yes (used to express partial agreement)
well, perhaps (used to express that the speaker has a different perspective)
hum (used to express hesitation)
Alternative spellings
まー, ま〜, マア, マァ, マー, マ〜
(This term, まぁ (), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)