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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