まだ・未だmada
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- adverbstill; as yet; only
- adverb(not) yetwith verb in the negative
- adverbmore; (more) still
- adverbat least; comparatively; relatively
- na-adjectiveunfinished; incomplete; not yet done
Conjugation
| Plain form | まだ |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | まだです |
| Negative (dewa nai) | まだではない |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | まだではありません |
| Past (datta) | まだだった |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | まだではなかった |
| Te form (de) | まだで |
| Adverbial (ni) | まだに |
| Conditional (nara) | まだなら |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym依然としていぜんとしてWrittenWritten. Emphasizes that things are just as they were, e.g. 「依然として着手していない」; 「未だ」 is more everyday and also covers 'more'.
- SynonymなおWrittenWritten; can mean 'still' but also 'more' and 'furthermore'. In speech, 'still' is normally 「未だ」.
- Synonym今なおいまなおWrittenWritten. Says a state still holds today, unchanged; unlike 「未だ」 it has no 'not yet' or 'even more' uses.
- Synonym今もなおいまもなおWrittenSame as 「今なお」 but stresses that something has continued from the past right up to now; mostly in writing and speeches.
- Synonym未だにいまだにNeutralStresses a state still continues to this day, often with a sense of surprise, as in 「未だに人気がある」; 「未だ」 is more everyday and can also mean 'not yet'.
- Related今もっていまもってWrittenFairly written; typically pairs with a negative to mean 'even now still not…', close to 「未だに」.
- Related相も変わらずあいもかわらずNeutralIdiomatic 'as ever, same as always', often with a teasing or resigned tone; it does not mean 'not yet'.
- AntonymすでにNeutralAntonym: 'already', the counterpart of 「未だ」's 'not yet'; more written in flavor than 「もう」.
- AntonymもうNeutralEveryday word for 'already'; forms the classic pair with 「未だ」: 「もう~した/まだ~ない」.
For everyday 'still' or 'not yet', 「未だ」 is the default. Use 「未だに」 to stress a state still holds today, often with surprise; 「今なお」「今もなお」「依然として」「今もって」 are written alternatives, and 「相も変わらず」 means 'as ever'. 「尚」 is a written option that also means 'more'. For 'already', say 「もう」 in speech and 「既に」 in writing.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


