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JLPT N5 · Polite set phrases

ただいま

I'm home

Stroke order of ただいま

4 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

た · 4 strokesだ · 6 strokesい · 2 strokesま · 3 strokes

Memory trick

TADAIMA — 'ta-da, I'm... ma!' announcing you're home

Parts: Said on arriving home; reply おかえりなさい

The characters in ただいま

  • た た — ta (4 strokes)
  • だ だ — da (6 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)

Example sentence

ただいま、お腹がすいた。

ただいま、おなかがすいた。

I'm home, I'm hungry.

More words: Polite set phrases

いってきますI'm off; see you laterいってらっしゃいhave a good day; take careおかえりなさいwelcome homeどういたしましてyou're welcomeいらっしゃいませwelcome (in shops)おげんきですかhow are you?おかげさまでthanks to you; I'm fineしつれいしますexcuse me (entering/leaving)くださいplease give meどうぞplease; go ahead; here you areではwell thenじゃあねsee you; byeまたねsee you laterおめでとうcongratulations

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