ただただ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

adverb

absolutely; utterly; simply; just

usually written using kana alone

Emphatic adverbial form of ただ, used to stress that something is nothing but or entirely the case. Often conveys a strong emotional tone such as regret, gratitude, or helplessness.

ただただ驚おどろくばかりだ。
I am simply astonished.
ただただ感かん謝しゃの気き持もちでいっぱいです。
I am filled with nothing but gratitude.
ただただ時じ間かんが過すぎるのを待まっていた。
I was just waiting for time to pass.

Usage patterns

ただただ〈動どう詞し〉のみthere is nothing to do but ~
ただただ祈いのるのみだった。
All I could do was pray.
ただただ〈形けい容よう詞し〉simply/utterly (feeling)
その知しらせを聞きいて、ただただ悲かなしかった。
When I heard the news, I was simply overwhelmed with sadness.

Kanji

唯solely, only, merely
只only, free, in addition

Related words

ひたすらN1
ひたすら stresses single-minded devotion to one activity, while ただただ stresses that a feeling or state is nothing but one thing, often with strong emotional color.
全まったくN3
全く means 'utterly/completely' and can modify almost anything, whereas ただただ specifically emphasizes that something is only and entirely one thing, often with emotional nuance like regret or gratitude.

Written forms

ただただUsage95%
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
只ただ々ただUsage4%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 只; not commonly used.
唯ただ々ただUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 唯; not commonly used.

Etymology

Reduplication of ただ (only, just) for emphasis. The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the kana spelling is standard.