たまに

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
偶に

Pronunciation

Adverb

たま (tama niたまに (tamani)?

  1. once in a while, occasionally, now and then
    たまにはいいんじゃない?
    Tama ni wa ii n janai?
    What's wrong with once in a while?

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN