This is the 4106th most frequent Japanese word.

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"マ" is a katakana character used in Japanese writing, representing the sound "ma."


In this sentence, 'マ' is used to refer to the syllable itself as part of the Japanese writing system.

マは日本語のひらがなの一つです。

The syllable 'Ma' is one of the Japanese hiragana characters.


Here, 'マ' is used to describe a specific component within a name, emphasizing its presence within a linguistic context.

彼女の名前には「マ」が含まれています。

Her name includes the syllable 'Ma'.


In this example, 'マ' symbolizes 'pause' or 'space,' which is conceptually related to maintaining rhythm in time or art.

この歌のテンポにはマの間があります。

The tempo of this song contains pauses between beats.