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tama
no adjective, na adjective, noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[たま()]
tama
[たま()]
tama

English Meaning(s) for たま

no adjective, na adjective, noun
  1. occasional; infrequent; rare

Definition and Synonyms for たま

Infrequent not frequent
Synonyms: たま, まれ, たまたま, ,
Rare recurring only at long intervals
Synonyms: たま, まれ, たまたま, めったにない, , , , 希代, 希少, 希有, , 珍しい, 稀覯
Accidentally without intention
Synonyms: たま, つい, ふと, ふいと, ふっと, たまさか, たまたま, たまたま, ついつい, ひょいと, なんとなく, ゆくりなく, 何気ない, 何気なく, , 偶然, 偶発的, 図らずも, 思う, 思わず, 思いがけず
Occasional occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
Synonyms: たま, まれ, たまたま, ,
Infrequent not occurring regularly or at short intervals
Synonyms: たま, まれ, たまたま, ,
Accidentally in an unintentional manner
Synonyms: たま, つい, ふと, ふいと, ふっと, たまさか, たまたま, たまたま, ついつい, ひょいと, なんとなく, ゆくりなく, 何気ない, 何気なく, , 偶然, 偶発的, 図らずも, 思う, 思わず, 思いがけず

Stroke Order Diagrams for たま

Sample Sentences for たま

Once in a while, we should take a step back and think.
Let's go out and eat dinner together from time to time.
You can't just work all day every day. You need to take a vacation once in a while.
The gun was out of shot.
Come and see me once in a while.

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