ただ

• 読み: ただ
• ローマ字: tada
• 漢字の分解: 只 (shi/tada) — only, merely, free
• 発音: /ta.da/

意味

Free of charge; mere; only; just. A versatile word with several related meanings.

Used as an adjective to mean 'free of charge' (ただのコーヒー), as an adverb meaning 'just' or 'merely' (ただ見ていた), and as a conjunction meaning 'however' (ただ、問題がある). One of the most versatile words at this level. The kanji 只 exists but hiragana is standard in modern writing.

例文

1. このアプリはただで使えるから便利だ。
2. ただ待っているだけでは何も変わらない。
3. 景色は美しい。ただ、交通が不便だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, shopping, conversation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. Originally meant 'ordinary' or 'common,' which evolved into meanings of 'mere' and 'free' (as in something common or without special value). The kanji 只 depicts a mouth under a cover.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal