ただ
tada

Noun
no-Adjective

1. ordinary; common; usual

Usually Written in Kana
わたくしはただの名無ななしの権兵衛ごんべいです。
watashiwa tadano nanashino gombēdesu
I am just a nobody.
Noun
no-Adjective

2. free of charge

Usually Written in Kana
わたくしはその切符きっぷをただでにいれた。
watashiwa sono kippuo tadade teni ireta
I got the ticket for nothing.
Noun
no-Adjective

3. unaffected; as is; safe

かれ結構けっこうしぶといね。転ころんでもただではきぬ、いい根性こんじょうしているよ。
karewa kekkō shibutoine. korondemo tadadewa okinu ii konjō shite iruyo.
He's a tenacious guy who always manages to come out on top. He's the kind of guy who can turn any situation to his advantage.
Adverb

4. only; merely; just; simply

きみはたださらすすいさえすればいい。
kimiwa tada sarao araisae sureba ii.
All you have to do is wash the dishes.
Conjunction

5. but; however; nevertheless

ただ、面白おもしろいブログをくために、人ひとのブログをむのなら今日きょうから出来できる。
tada omoshiroi buroguo kaku tameni hitono buroguo yomu nonara kyōkara dekiru.
However, if you're going to read people's blogs in order to write an interesting blog, you can do that right away.
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