まじ

also: まぢ · マヂ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 500

Meanings

Colloquial abbreviation of 真面目 (まじめ). Used as a casual adjective or interjection to emphasize that one is not joking or that something is genuinely true. Often used by younger speakers.

Usage patterns

まじで〈形けい容よう詞し〉seriously/really ~ (intensifying an adjective)
今日きょうはまじで眠ねむい。
I'm seriously sleepy today.
まじで〈動どう詞し〉to really/seriously do ~
次つぎのテストはまじで頑がん張ばる。
I'm seriously going to try hard on the next test.
まじ？Really? / No way? (expressing surprise)
まじ？それ知しらなかった。
Really? I didn't know that.
まじかよYou're kidding! / No way! (blunt exclamation of disbelief)
まじかよ、また遅ち刻こくしたのか。
No way, you're late again?

Related words· 7

真面目まじめN4
真面目 is the standard, neutral word for 'serious/earnest', while まじ is its casual, slangy abbreviation used mostly by younger speakers.
がち
ガチ and まじ are both very casual slang for 'seriously/for real', with ガチ often carrying a slightly stronger sense of 'no joke, genuinely competitive/true'.
本ほん気きN2
本気 describes genuine seriousness or true intent and works in formal contexts, whereas まじ is purely colloquial slang.
マ
マ is a clipped, even more casual shorthand of マジ, used mainly in texting or online slang where マジ itself might feel slightly too formal.

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リアルN1
マジ is very casual slang for 'seriously/for real', close to リアル's colloquial 'serious, not joking' sense but even more informal.
ほんま
マジ is a nationwide slang term for 'really/seriously' used mostly by younger speakers, whereas ほんま is tied specifically to Kansai dialect.
本ほん当とうにN5
マジ is very casual slang for 'seriously/for real', whereas 本当に is neutral and appropriate in any situation.

Don't confuse with

真しん剣けんN3
真剣 means 'earnest/serious' in a formal, often emotionally weighty sense, while まじ is a light, casual slang word for the same idea.

Written forms

まじUsage22%
Most common kana spelling in casual writing.
マジUsage75%
Katakana spelling often used for emphasis or in informal online text.
マヂUsage2%
Stylized katakana spelling; very rare and mostly seen in creative or emphatic contexts.
まぢUsage<1%
Stylized or old-fashioned kana spelling; rarely used in modern standard writing.

Etymology

Colloquial abbreviation of 真面目 (まじめ).

Meanings

na-adjective, noun

serious; for real; no kidding

colloquialabbreviation

Colloquial abbreviation of 真面目 (まじめ). Used as a casual adjective or interjection to emphasize that one is not joking or that something is genuinely true. Often used by younger speakers.