So-so and fairly
Core words, Stage 1chunk 49 of 55Degree words
Lets you give a modest, middle-of-the-road answer.
- maamaaso-so; not bad; now, now
- sokosokofairly; reasonably; decent
- sorenarireasonably; in its own way; as you'd expect
- aru teidoto some extent; a certain amount
Mix-ups Maamaa works alone as a reply; sorenari ni and aru teido modify a verb.
maamaa
so-so; not bad; now, now
The reply to 'how was it?' when it was OK but not great.
Said softly to calm someone: maamaa, ochitsuite (now, now, calm down).
shiken dou datta? — maamaa kana.
How was the exam? — So-so, I guess.
試験どうだった？—まあまあかな。
shiken wa dou deshita ka? — maamaa deshita.
How was the exam? — It was all right.
試験はどうでしたか？—まあまあでした。
Written まあまあRank #1073 in 3,030 TV dramas
sokosoko
fairly; reasonably; decent
Neither bad nor great; often modest about your own skills or things.
Sokosoko no = decent, okay-ish: sokosoko no kyuuryou (a decent salary).
ano mise, sokosoko oishii yo.
That place is pretty decent.
あの店、そこそこおいしいよ。
ano mise wa sokosoko oishii desu yo.
That restaurant is fairly good.
あの店はそこそこおいしいですよ。
Written そこそこRank #3713 in 3,030 TV dramas
sorenari
reasonably; in its own way; as you'd expect
Usually sorenari ni: decent enough given the situation, effort or price.
Sorenari no = fitting, matching: sorenari no riyuu (a good enough reason).
renshuu shita kara, sorenari ni dekita.
I'd practiced, so it went reasonably well.
練習したから、それなりにできた。
renshuu shita node, sorenari ni dekimashita.
I had practiced, so it went fairly well.
練習したので、それなりにできました。
Written それなりRank #3209 in 3,030 TV dramas
aru teido
to some extent; a certain amount
Hedges a claim so you don't overstate it.
A bit more neutral and work-friendly than sokosoko.
nihongo wa aru teido wakaru yo.
I understand Japanese to some extent.
日本語はある程度わかるよ。
nihongo wa aru teido wakarimasu.
I understand Japanese to a certain degree.
日本語はある程度わかります。
Written ある程度 · あるていどRank #5022 in 3,030 TV dramas