まだ

まだ
adverb
still, not yet
descriptive
1. still
Continuing to the present time.
まだ雨(あめ)が降(ふ)っています。
It's still raining.
子供(こども)はまだ寝(ね)ています。
The child is still sleeping.
まだまだです。
I still have a long way to go.
Humble expression
夜(よる)の九時(くじ)なのに、父(ちち)はまだ仕事(しごと)をしています。
Even though it's 9 PM, my father is still working.
十年(じゅうねん)前(まえ)に買(か)った車(くるま)ですが、まだ動(うご)いているので、新(あたら)しいのは買(か)いません。
I bought this car ten years ago, but it's still running, so I won't buy a new one.
2. not yet (with negatives)
Something has not happened up to now.
まだ食(た)べていません。
I haven't eaten yet.
友達(ともだち)はまだ来(き)ていません。
My friend hasn't arrived yet.
その映画(えいが)はまだ見(み)ていません。
I haven't seen that movie yet.
名前(なまえ)はまだ決(き)まっていないので、来週(らいしゅう)までに考(かんが)えます。
The name hasn't been decided yet, so I'll think about it by next week.
日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)していますが、まだ上手(じょうず)に話(はな)せないので、もっと練習(れんしゅう)したいです。
I'm studying Japanese, but I can't speak well yet, so I want to practice more.

まだ indicates a state that continues from the past to the present.

Common patterns

  • まだ + affirmative: still (continuing state)
  • まだ + negative: not yet (expected action hasn't occurred)

Common expressions

CONTRAST WITH もう:

Related Words

Compare: もう (already, anymore)
Compare: ずっと (continuously; much more)
Compare: もっと (more)
Compare: 依然(いぜん) (still, as before)
Compare: 依然(いぜん)として (still)
Compare: 今(いま)でも (even now)
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Added 2026.1.8 0:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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