ただ
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. ordinary; common; usual
2. free of charge
only 只
3. unaffected; as is; safe
usu. as ただでは...
Adverb
4. only; merely; just; simply
Conjunction
5. but; however; nevertheless
esp. 但
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (34 in total)
but; however; provided that
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
absolutely; only
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
ordinary person
trivial matter
trivial matter
merely; only; simply
unusual; serious; incomparable
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
free food; free meal
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
free ride (e.g. on train)
free ride (e.g. on train)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
only once
ordinary person
ordinary person; untitled individual
free food; free meal
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
old soldiers never die; they just fade away
getting something for nothing
getting something for nothing
plain form (of waka)
old soldiers never die; they just fade away
plain speech; direct speech
Examples (93 in total)
It was just a dream.
It's just pizza.
Admission was free.