まあまあ

まあまあ · maamaa · JLPT N2 · na-adj

okay

まあ (well, so-so) doubled: a shrug that means passable, neither great nor bad

まあ alone means well or come now. Saying it twice, まあまあ, turns it into a shrug: it is fine, just not impressive. Use it when someone asks how something went.

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