Definition of ただ
- (adj-no) ordinary; common; usual
君はただ皿を洗いさえすればいい。
All you have to do is wash the dishes. - free of charge
私はその切符をただで手にいれた。
I got the ticket for nothing. - unaffected; as is; safe
ただ、面白いブログを書くために、人のブログを読むのなら今日から出来る。
However, if you're going to read people's blogs in order to write an interesting blog, you can do that right away. - (adv) only; merely; just; simply
- but; however; nevertheless