まだ（まだ、mada）
- still/yet

The Japanese word まだ primarily translates to "still," "yet," or "not yet" in English. It indicates that something continues to be the case, or that something has not happened up to a certain point in time. まだ can also mean "more" or "another" in certain contexts. Its meaning can shift slightly depending on the context of the sentence.

⚫︎ まだ 終わっていません Translation: It's not finished yet. ⚫︎ まだ 雨が 降っています Translation: It's still raining. ⚫︎ まだ 食べられますか？ Translation: Can you eat more? / Are you still able to eat?

⚫︎ Use まだ to express that something continues. For example, if you are still working, you can say まだ 仕事をしています (I am still working). ⚫︎ Use まだ to indicate that something has not happened yet. For example, if you haven't eaten, you can say まだ 食べていません (I haven't eaten yet). ⚫︎ まだ can be used before verbs, adjectives, and other phrases. ⚫︎ Use まだ to ask questions about whether something has been completed, such as もう 宿題は終わりましたか？ (Have you finished your homework yet?). If you haven't, you would respond いいえ、まだです (No, not yet). ⚫︎ It's important to understand the context to interpret the meaning of まだ correctly.

⚫︎ まだ is typically written in hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no other ways to write this word. ⚫︎ There are no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎ 依然（いぜん） - Still; as before (more formal) ⚫︎ もう - Already (often used in the opposite sense)

⚫︎ もう - Already ⚫︎ すでに - Already

彼は まだ 10歳です。 ・Translation: He is still 10 years old. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that the person continues to be 10 years old. まだ emphasizes the "still" aspect.

宿題は まだ ですか？ ・Translation: Is your homework still not done? ・Explanation: This sentence asks whether the homework is finished or if it is まだ unfinished.

The etymology of まだ isn't definitively known. However, it's believed to be an adverb that evolved over time, related to concepts of continuation and incompletion.