There are several ways to use word Maa Man or まあまあ
One way is very close to "So So" to "it's okay" in English language.
You use this word to describe something that is not bad ... above average.
It is three and half starts in five star rating.
あのレストランは、どうだった。
まあまあだったよ。
How was that Restaurant?
It was so so to it was ok.
You can tell this restaurant is まあまあ to your friend. But you should never said this to the owner of the restaurant ... it will be an insult.
Other way to use まあまあ to tell people to calm down.
This was the request from one of our newsletter reader. Thank you Chris.
She wrote...
まあまあ
This phrase sounds like a criticism. Google Translate says "OK." Again, that seems wrong to me and I am afraid to ever say it.
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