"ドンマイ" meaning in Japanese

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Interjection

Forms: donmai [romanization]
Etymology: Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from don't + mind Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|don't|mind|||nocap=|nocat=|sort=とんまい'}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from don't + mind, {{wasei eigo|don't|mind|sort=とんまい'}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from don't + mind Head templates: {{ja-pos|interjection}} ドンマイ • (donmai)
  1. don't worry about it, never mind, you're fine

Alternative forms

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