How to use maji(まじ) & majide(まじで) Seriously? in Japanese

Seriously, you are back again? Wow, i guess you guys are super serious about learning Japanese huh. Welcome one and all to another awesome online Japanese lesson from Bondlingo. Today we are going to be learning all about the correct use of まじで and まじ to express “really?” or “seriously” This is a very useful conversational gem that will allow you to sound more fluent.

We are going to be breaking today’s lesson up into the following segments to give you the most efficient learning process.

The correct use of maji(まじ) and majide(まじで) in Japanese.

1. We will learn the origin of Majide and find out where it comes from. Giving you a brief history of the word. 
2. We will look at how to use an example sentence of まじで and まじ  in context so you can grasp the usage.
3. We will look at various exaxmple sentences of まじで and まじ to give you a further understanding of different ways you can use today’s words. 
4. We will be giving you a great study techniques that you can use to learn まじで and まじ thoroughly so you don’t forget it anytime soon. 
5. We will have a quick summary to round off the lesson to make sure you haven’t missed anything. 

So now we have the road map lets set off on today’s Japanese journey and learn all about まじで and まじ.

Learn the origin of Majide and find out where it comes from. 

A brief history of the word. 

So firstly let’s have a look at where まじで and まじ come from.

マジ is short for 真面目 まじめ  which comes from the word ‘serious’ in English.

Here are some examples using this adjective. 

彼女はとてもまじめな人だ。
She's a very earnest person.

The speaker is saying that the subject is a very serious and earnest person. We are sure you can all think of someone like this, most likely you have these qualities too. Here is another example:

彼は今日、まじめにしている。
He is being serious today.

Here the speaker has turned the adjective form into an adverb to describe that the subject is acting in a serious way. He could be studying or working hard for example. 

So that is a little insight into where the slang version of this phrase comes from . We will now look at まじで and まじ in more detail and see how it works.

A look at how to use an example sentence of まじで(majide) and まじ(maji)  in context.

Grasp the usage.

Firstly let us start by saying that although まじで and まじ can be written in Hiragana they are also written in Katakana for emphasis too. 

You can use these phrases to say things like:

Are you serious? 

Wow seriously (positive and negative)

Most of the time it is used when you are shocked and surprised. The least informal of the two would be: 

まじで
Majide

And 

まじ
Maji

Is the least formal. This is to be used with close friends etc. 

We will not look at various example sentences to learn a little a bit more about the different situations as to where it can be used. 

A look at various exaxmple sentences of majide(まじで) and maji(まじ).

A further understanding of different ways you can use today’s words. 

In this first example we have a very slangy phrase you can use when you are either shocked or in awe. 

マジ　ヤバい
Maji, yabai
Really? Wow! 

In this example you can imagine it being used if someone has just told you something like “I have to work on saturday” or  “you have just won the lottery”. Like we said earlier, it can be both good and bad.  

ええ　まじで
Eee, maji de
Woah seriously? 

In this last example Maji de has been combined with an adjective to express “Seriously” or really glad. This is a very common way you can also see まじで being used. 

まじで嬉しい
Maji de ureshii—!
I am really glad

Now that you have a few example sentences under your belt let’s take a look at a great study technique that you can use to master today’s phrases which will allow you to sound much more fluent in Japanese. 

A great study technique that you can use to learn majide(まじで) and maji(まじ) thoroughly

don’t forget today’s words anytime soon.

So now you know about the phrase we need to make sure you can use it. 

First start by writing down all of today’s example sentences. 

Then practice reading them out loud in front of a mirror. 

After this you are going to want to write out 9 – 10 situations that are relevant to you in which you might use this phrase.

Imagine yourself in that situation and try a role play conversation with yourself. Through this role play you will develop links in your brain that will make it much easier to use in real life situations. 

This technique can be used across a multitude of different topics too and doesn’t have to be used just with today’s lesson. Context is power people. 

A quick summary to round off the lesson. 

Make sure you haven’t missed anything. 

マジ is short for 真面目 まじめ  which comes from the word ‘serious’ in English.

Firstly let us start by saying that although まじで and まじ can be written in Hiragana they are also written in Katakana for emphasis too. 

Most of the time it is used when you are shocked and surprised.

Maji is the most informal and Majide is the more formal of the two. (This is still informal however.)

Well guys you have “seriously” done well today. We have really enjoyed teaching you and we hope that you have learnt something too. If you have any more questions or suggestions on new topics that you would like to see in the future please make sure to get in touch with us. Have a fantastic day and make sure that you don;t give up on your journey. Rome wasn’t built in a day! 

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