まじで

まじで
adverb
seriously; really; for real
1. seriously; really; truly
Used to emphasize that something is genuine or true, or to express strong feelings.
まじで美味(おい)しい。
It's seriously delicious.
まじで疲(つか)れた。
I'm really tired.
まじで最高(さいこう)だった。
It was seriously the best.
まじで無理(むり)。
I seriously can't.
2. really? (question)
Used to express surprise or disbelief.
まじで！？
Seriously!? / For real!?
まじで言(い)ってるの？
Are you serious?

まじで comes from 真面目(まじめ) (serious) + で. It's one of the most common casual intensifiers in modern Japanese.

REGISTER:
This is casual/colloquial language popular among younger speakers. In formal contexts, use 本当(ほんとう)に or 真剣(しんけん)に.

VARIATIONS:

  • まじ: shortened form
  • マジで: written in katakana for emphasis
  • まじか: "seriously?" (question form)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • まじで～: seriously (intensifier)
  • まじで!?: seriously!? (surprise)
  • まじか: really? seriously?
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