Meaning

Primary

Occasionally

Alternative

Once In A While

Word Type

adverb

Explanation

Something you do accidentally is hopefully something you do occasionally or once in a while.

Also note that this word is usually written in hiragana. You'll only occasionally see it in kanji.

Reading

たまに
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You haven't learned this reading yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Occasionally Tamara (たま), the local ball girl, will take a break from her duties. But it's really only once in a while, because Tamara is such a hard worker.

Context

Context Sentences

偶にぎっくり腰になるんですよね。

I strain my back every once in a while.

Kanji Composition