忙しいというか、ただやる気が出ないだけだ。
It's not that I'm busy, or rather, I just don't feel like it.
Japanese
ただ
ただ
Meaning: just, only, merely; however, but; free (of charge)
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Example sentences
There is just one problem.
彼女の泣き真似はただの芝居だ。
Her crying is just an act.
火災の跡を前にして、彼はただ立ち尽くしていた。
He just stood there transfixed before the ruins of the fire.
彼の提案はただの思いつきではなかった。
His proposal was not just a whim.
彼のことが嫌いな訳じゃない。ただ、忙しいだけだ。
It's not that I hate him. I'm just busy.
彼は何も言わず、ただ虚空を見つめていた。
He said nothing and just stared into the void.
彼はその皮肉を聞いて、ただ肩を竦めた。
He just shrugged his shoulders upon hearing the irony.
「ただ座っているだけが能ではない。」
Just sitting around isn't the only thing one can do.
彼は突然の出来事に、ただおろおろするばかりだった。
He was just flustered by the sudden turn of events.
Usage Notes
ただ has multiple meanings: 1) 'only/just/merely' to indicate limitation or exclusivity. 2) 'however/but' at the beginning of sentences to introduce contrast. 3) 'free' when written as タダ or 只, meaning no cost. The meaning depends on context and position in the sentence.
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