JLPT N3 · Adverb

偶々 (tamatama)

偶々 (たまたま, tamatama) is a Japanese adverb meaning “by chance; by accident”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: たまたま
Romaji: tamatama
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

by chance; by accident; accidentally; happen to (be, do); unexpectedly · adverb · usually written in kana
occasionally; once in a while; now and then · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

通りを歩いていたとき、私はたまたま旧友に出会った。

Walking along the street, I happened to meet my old friend.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 偶々

accidentally, even number, coupleグウ・たま · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 偶々.

偶然ぐうぜんcoincidence偶たまoccasional偶数ぐうすうeven number配偶者はいぐうしゃspouse

Source: JMdict entry 1597180 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.