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ただいま
ただいま
Japanese
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Alternative forms
- ただ今, 只今
Adverb
ただいま (romaji tadaima)
- ただ今, 只今: presently, right away, right now, just now
Interjection
ただいま (romaji tadaima)
- 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
![](http://llc12.www.definify.com/images_main/Japanese_phrases_for_arriving_or_departing.svg.png)
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.