JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

ただ (tada)

ただ is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “ordinary; common”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ただ
Romaji: tada
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

ordinary; common; usual · noun taking の, noun · usually written in kana
free of charge; free · noun taking の, noun · usually written in kana · esp. 只 if written with kanji
unaffected; as is; safe · noun taking の, noun · usually written in kana · usu. as ～では...
only; merely; just; simply · adverb · usually written in kana
but; however; nevertheless; except · conjunction · usually written in kana · esp. 但 if written with kanji

Example sentences

私はただの名無しの権兵衛です。

I am just a nobody.

Tatoeba #159581

私はその切符をただで手にいれた。

I got the ticket for nothing.

Tatoeba #159998

彼は結構しぶといね。転んでもただでは起きぬ、いい根性しているよ。

He's a tenacious guy who always manages to come out on top. He's the kind of guy who can turn any situation to his advantage.

Tatoeba #107800

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1538900 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.