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How do you say "im just looking" in Japanese?
ただ見ているだけです
tada mite irudakedesu
In Japanese, "im just looking" is ただ見ているだけです (tada mite irudakedesu).
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Pronunciation
Say TAH-dah mee-teh-ee-roo-dah-keh-des, with tada meaning 'just' getting a light, dismissive stress at the front.
Writing and usage
ただ見ているだけです is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
im just looking
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How to remember ただ見ているだけです
Tada also means 'free' — picture browsing shelves reminding yourself you're just looking, not buying, tada.
Related words
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- do you have a bigger size もっと大きいサイズの方はお持ちですか? motto ookii saizu no kataha o mochi desuka?
- do you have a smaller size 小さいサイズはありますか? chiisai saizu haarimasuka?
- can you give me a discount 割引をいただけますか? waribiki woitadakemasuka?
- i will take it それにします sorenishimasu
- where is the fitting room ここで は試着室です kokode ha shichakushitsu desu
- can i pay by card カードで支払ってもいいですか kaado de shiharatsu temoiidesuka
- do you accept cash 現金を受け付けますか? genkin wo uketsuke masuka?
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Questions about ただ見ているだけです
How do you pronounce ただ見ているだけです?
Say TAH-dah mee-teh-ee-roo-dah-keh-des, with tada meaning 'just' getting a light, dismissive stress at the front.
Is ただ見ているだけです formal or casual?
ただ見ているだけです is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is ただ見ているだけです written in Japanese?
ただ見ているだけです is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as tada mite irudakedesu.
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"Im just looking" in other languages
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