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ただいま
tadaima
Description
「ただいま」は、家に帰ったときに言うあいさつの言葉です。
"ただいま" is a greeting said when you come home.
人が「ただいま」と言うと、家にいる人は「おかえり」と答えます。
When someone says "ただいま," the people at home reply with "おかえり."
Meanings
ただいまtadaima
"I'm home"; said when returning home
ただいま！お母さん、いる？
I'm home! Mom, are you there?
ただいまtadaima
right now; just now; at this moment
ただいま、電話中です。
I'm on the phone right now.
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Notes
- Etymology
from ただ今 (tadaima) 'just now', shortened from 'I have just returned'.
- Nuance
sense 1 is casual and warm; sense 2 is a formal way to say 'now'.
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