ま Japanese Grammar Basic

Browse 7 Japanese Grammar Basic entries for Japanese under ま.

Kana ま

  1. ～ましょう (let's / shall I) ましょう Expresses the speaker's volition to do something or extends an invitation in polite speech. It is the formal volitional form of verbs.
  2. ～前に・まえに (before) まえに Indicates that something happens before another event or situation comes about. Can also express spatial position meaning 'in front of.'
  3. ～まで (until/up to) まで A particle that indicates a spatial, temporal, or quantitative limit. It marks the end point of a duration, distance, or range.
  4. ～までに (by) までに A particle that indicates a time limit or deadline by which an action must be completed. The action itself does not need to continue up t...
  5. まだ (still/not yet) まだ An adverb indicating that someone or something remains in the same state as before. With affirmative verbs it means 'still'; with negativ...
  6. ～まま (as it is, remaining) まま An expression indicating that an already given situation or condition remains unaltered. The state established by the first clause persis...
  7. 毎・まい (every) まい A prefix meaning 'every' that attaches to units of time to express regular repetition or habitual occurrence.