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a-

Mashi is an AdXna) which is used to indicate that s.t. / s.~. or a situation is
better than SS. / S.0. else Or another situation even though it / he / she is not
As for the use of mashida, it is exactly like any other Adj(na).
[Related Expression]
Mashida in all KS and Exs. can be replaced by ii, but the former always
implies that S.O. or s.t. is not satisfactory but better, whereas the latter sim-
ply means that s.0. or s.t. is better.

mata wa % fz lb conj. <w>

or; either - or -
choices or possibilities expressed [REL. - ka -; - ka - ka dochi-
[
soretomo]
raka;