Vocabulary

What does 偶々 (たまたま, tamatama) mean?

偶々 (たまたま, tamatama) means by chance, coincidentally.

Quick facts
Readingたまたま
Romajitamatama
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
たまたま
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworktamatama

by chance, coincidentally

Example sentences

  • I happened to hear that story.

  • I happened to meet my teacher at the station.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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