Vocabulary

What does 只今 (ただいま, tadaima) mean?

只今 (ただいま, tadaima) means I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!.

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Readingただいま
Romajitadaima
Part of speechinterjection
ただいま
tadaima

I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!

  1. 1interjection I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
  2. 2adverb · noun now; at present; at the moment
  3. 3adverb just now; a moment ago
  4. 4adverb at once; right away; in a minute

Also written: ただ今、唯今

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