Also means
oh well
Usage Note
naja is a hesitant filler signalling mild reservation, resignation or a softened qualification before a reply. Often written na ja. Compare the more decisive also when launching into an explanation.
Examples
"Naja, so schlimm war der Film auch wieder nicht."
Natural Translation
Well, the film wasn't all that bad after all.
Literal Translation
Well, so bad was the film also again not.
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