ただいま
Also written ただ今, 只今, 唯今
Meanings
- Interjection I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me! See also: ただいま帰りました (ただいまかえりました).
- Adverb, Noun now; at present; at the moment
- Adverb just now; a moment ago
- at once; right away; in a minute; shortly; soon
Example sentences
- メアリーはただいま戻ったところです。
Mary has just come home. - ただいま話し中ですので、電話を切らずにお待ち下さい。
The line is busy now. Please hold the line. - ただいま話し中です。
The line is busy now. - ただいま通話中だ。
The line is busy now. - ただいま名古屋に出張中です。
He's gone to Nagoya on business.
Words containing ただいま
- ただいま帰りました (ただいまかえりました) I'm home!