はた

Also written 将, 当

Meanings

1. Adverb or; otherwise
2. furthermore; also
3. perhaps; by some chance; possibly
4. that being said; be that as it may
5. however; but
6. not to mention; needless to say
7. as expected; sure enough
8. really; at all (used to express emphatic denial, suspicion, or emotion)

Example sentences

• トムはたまぁに訪ねて来るだけだ。
  Tom only comes to visit once in a blue moon.

Words containing はた

• はた迷惑 (はためいわく) nuisance to other people
• あかはた blacktip grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus fasciatus)
• ばらはた yellow-edged lyretail (Variola louti)

And 5 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists