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Base form used as an adverb to mean 'just' or 'merely'. It modifies verbs or nouns to indicate simplicity or lack of addition. Example: 『ただ見る』 (tada miru, 'just look').
Theme
User and their coworker Ken are taking a break at a café, discussing their weekend plans and how they spend their free time.
ただ
ただ
just (~)
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Memory Hook
Imagine a 'tadpole' swimming alone in a pond — it's just a tadpole, nothing else! 'Tadpole' → ただ (tada, 'just / Only').
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『ただ』 (tada) is often used in everyday speech to emphasize simplicity or limitation, such as in phrases like 『ただの友達』 (tada no tomodachi, 'just a friend') or 『ただいま』 (tadaima, 'I'm home'), which literally means 'just now'.
Forms
Base: ただBase form used as an adverb to mean 'just' or 'merely'. It modifies verbs or nouns to indicate simplicity or lack of addition. Example: 『ただ見る』 (tada miru, 'just look').