English–Japanese
“i'm home” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitadaima
Example
家に着いて、ただいまと言いました。ie ni tsu i te ta da i ma to i i ma shi ta
When I got home, I said, "I'm home!"
How to say “i'm home” in Japanese
“I'm home” in Japanese is ただいま (tadaima).
Signals that the speaker has returned to the shared home and is announcing the arrival to those inside.
Example sentences with ただいま
玄関を開けて、ただいまと声をかけました。gen kan o a ke te ta da i ma to koe o ka ke ma shi ta
I opened the front door and called out, "I'm home."
Tips for using ただいま
- The greeting ただいま (tadaima) is used when someone returns home, rather than as a general greeting when meeting someone outside.