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
Kanji used
only
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
① 今現在。② ごく近い未来、いますぐに、ただちに。③ ごく近い過去、つい先ほど。
trivial matter
Examples (1 in total)
Mike is the only man on the board.