ただいま

Japanese
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A grid showing Japanese phrases in romaji and hiragana along with English translations for arriving or departing (e.g., a home). Includes both statements by the person coming or going and response from others in the home.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ただいま​ [tàdáímáꜜ] (Odaka – [4])
  • (Tokyo) ただいま [tàdáímá] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ta̠da̠ima̠]

Adverb

ただいま (rōmaji tadaima)

  1. ただ今, 只今: presently, right away, right now, just now

Interjection

ただいま (rōmaji tadaima)

  1. ただ今, 只今: hello; here I am; I'm home (said by a person coming back home, a stock phrase required by the Japanese etiquette)

See also
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