English–Japanese

“occasionally” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitama

Example

たまに映画を見ます。ta ma ni ei ga o mi ma su

I occasionally watch movies.

Illustration for たま (occasionally)

How to say “occasionally” in Japanese

“Occasionally” in Japanese is たま (tama).

It describes something that occurs at infrequent intervals without being completely unusual.

Full entry for たま: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with たま

私はたまに友達と電話で話します。watashi wa ta ma ni tomo dachi to den wa de hana shi ma su

I occasionally talk with my friends on the phone.

Tips for using たま

  • Before a noun, たまの (tama no) describes an occasional event, while たまに (tama ni) normally modifies an action.

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